used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
anew
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So much depended on him alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
lacking funds
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading So much depended on him alone.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
enfeebledverbUS /enˈfiːbəld/
past form of “enfeeble” — make weak
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
joggling
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
mainspringnoun
the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
From this reading He was the mainspring.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much depended on him alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
others
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From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
Rod's
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From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
be seated
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading If he broke or ran down, the job must go unfinished; people, his own people and many others, must suffer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the mainspring.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And afterward he would sit on a log for awhile, struggling against a wave of depression.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes Rod's heart troubled him so that he would turn in his ascent of a hill to some part of the works and go down again, stamp, stamp, joggling it from that enfeebled flutter back to its normal beat.
