used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The action was delayed, interrupted and, at times, held up altogether.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The action was delayed, interrupted and, at times, held up altogether.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
amplificationnounUS /ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The action was delayed, interrupted and, at times, held up altogether.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
for the reason that
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The action was delayed, interrupted and, at times, held up altogether.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
endeavouring
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From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
brought together in one place
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The action was delayed, interrupted and, at times, held up altogether.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The action was delayed, interrupted and, at times, held up altogether.
immediately past
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
reconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
relationshipsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪps/
plural of “relationship” — a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
reopenedverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/
past form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
Roland's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The action was delayed, interrupted and, at times, held up altogether.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trips abroad were always altering Roland's perspective, and the sense of distance made him reconsider his attitude.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The narrative would be cut across frequently by visits to Europe, dropped threads would have to be gathered up, relationships reopened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The action was delayed, interrupted and, at times, held up altogether.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Four months after the events described in the last chapter he had reached a state of acute reaction against his home, his parents and, in a way, against April, because of her connection with that world from which he was endeavouring to escape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
a late time of life
From this reading THREE YEARS The next three years of Roland's life were an amplification of those three days, and nothing would be gained by a detailed description of them.
