used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that Charlie was threatened, and he knew that Charlie knew it, and made no attempt to protect himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He knew that Charlie was threatened, and he knew that Charlie knew it, and made no attempt to protect himself.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
Charlie
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From this reading He knew that Charlie was threatened, and he knew that Charlie knew it, and made no attempt to protect himself.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew that Charlie was threatened, and he knew that Charlie knew it, and made no attempt to protect himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that Charlie was threatened, and he knew that Charlie knew it, and made no attempt to protect himself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that Charlie was threatened, and he knew that Charlie knew it, and made no attempt to protect himself.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading One or two things settled upon his mind much in the manner of mental vampires.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One or two things settled upon his mind much in the manner of mental vampires.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One or two things settled upon his mind much in the manner of mental vampires.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
not any; not one
From this reading He knew that Charlie was threatened, and he knew that Charlie knew it, and made no attempt to protect himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two things settled upon his mind much in the manner of mental vampires.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading He knew that Charlie was threatened, and he knew that Charlie knew it, and made no attempt to protect himself.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
Identical; not different.
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
Setons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading One or two things settled upon his mind much in the manner of mental vampires.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He knew that Charlie was threatened, and he knew that Charlie knew it, and made no attempt to protect himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two things settled upon his mind much in the manner of mental vampires.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One or two things settled upon his mind much in the manner of mental vampires.
vampiresnounUS /ˈvæmpaɪrz/
plural of “vampire” — (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading One or two things settled upon his mind much in the manner of mental vampires.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading STORM CLOUDS A dispirited creature made its way down to the Setons' house that same evening.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading He was weighted down by a hazy conception of the position of things, in a manner that came near to destroying the very root of his optimism.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Big Brother Bill felt there was not one single clear thought in his troubled head, at least, not one worth thinking.
