used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
accessoriesnounUS /ækˈsesəriz/
plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading The poor fool busied himself with details and accessories.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading The poor fool busied himself with details and accessories.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
true confidential information
From this reading The poor fool busied himself with details and accessories.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The poor fool busied himself with details and accessories.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The poor fool busied himself with details and accessories.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
immediately past
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
engage in
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
and nothing more
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor fool busied himself with details and accessories.
POSEverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
residuumnoun
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
possessing sweep
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _THE FINAL POSE._ He felt that the time had come at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The torture of his brain was swept away as if it had not been, and its receding tide left only a shallow residuum of false sentiment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in his misery he had thought vaguely possible now loomed close before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the resolve to make an end of it all, to have done with pain, to cheat the inevitable, came a flood of relief.
