used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PARAGRAPH.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
(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 I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a distressing thought, and I looked round for something to drive it away.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
caveatnounUS /ˈkeɪviæt/
a warning against certain acts
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading It was a distressing thought, and I looked round for something to drive it away.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was a distressing thought, and I looked round for something to drive it away.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no sleep for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
humanity'snounUS /hjuːˈmænɪtiz/
possessive form of “humanity” — the quality of being humane
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a distressing thought, and I looked round for something to drive it away.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no sleep for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sleep for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
PARAGRAPHnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading A PARAGRAPH.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a distressing thought, and I looked round for something to drive it away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
sentientadjective
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
have in common
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was no sleep for me.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was a distressing thought, and I looked round for something to drive it away.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sleep for me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a distressing thought, and I looked round for something to drive it away.
up to a particular time
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading This seemed the final stroke of treason against the happiness of sentient life.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sleep for me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had done my best to spoil humanity’s share of it, till Victoria entered her _caveat_ against the crime; and here was this sleeping figure, as my logical sequel, with all animate Nature for his mark.
