used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
adamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
(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 Death for the first time presented itself to his mind in all its grim reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
ApostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
subject to appointment
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
Ayliffe
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From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Death for the first time presented itself to his mind in all its grim reality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Death for the first time presented itself to his mind in all its grim reality.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Death for the first time presented itself to his mind in all its grim reality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
only a very short time before
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Death for the first time presented itself to his mind in all its grim reality.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Death for the first time presented itself to his mind in all its grim reality.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
the force of workers available
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Death for the first time presented itself to his mind in all its grim reality.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
not any; not one
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Death for the first time presented itself to his mind in all its grim reality.
PreviouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Death for the first time presented itself to his mind in all its grim reality.
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
sicklenounUS /ˈsɪkəl/
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
SolitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
sowverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
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 Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
tamers
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From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
a special situation
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Solitude and silence, and bitter thought are great tamers of the human heart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Death for the first time presented itself to his mind in all its grim reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Death was before his eyes, looming large and dark and terrible, like the rock of adamant in the fairy tale, against which the bark of the adventurous mariner was sure to be dashed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Previously it had seemed with him a thing hardly worth considering--inevitable--appointed to all men--to every thing that lives and breathes--no more to man than to the sheep, or the ox, or any other of the beasts that perish.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "As ye sow, so shall ye reap," says the Apostle, and John Ayliffe was now forced to put in the sickle.
