used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My errand had been a failure.
(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 All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My errand had been a failure.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In every sense but the purely personal, it had been a failure.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading And now, indeed, that personal side was the one that least concerned me.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading My errand had been a failure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every sense but the purely personal, it had been a failure.
an act that fails
From this reading My errand had been a failure.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My errand had been a failure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And now, indeed, that personal side was the one that least concerned me.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In every sense but the purely personal, it had been a failure.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
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 And now, indeed, that personal side was the one that least concerned me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, indeed, that personal side was the one that least concerned me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, indeed, that personal side was the one that least concerned me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And now, indeed, that personal side was the one that least concerned me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading In every sense but the purely personal, it had been a failure.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading In every sense but the purely personal, it had been a failure.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In every sense but the purely personal, it had been a failure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And now, indeed, that personal side was the one that least concerned me.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading All that night I tossed and tossed, in vain effort to court the sleep that should quench the fever in my racked and bewildered brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now, indeed, that personal side was the one that least concerned me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to every other soul in whom I was interested, it seemed that a single false step on my part might lead to the destruction of any one of them.
