used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
(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 wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/
impossible to measure
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
light-heartedlyadverb
in a light-hearted manner
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
Macheson
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From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading There was poison in his system!
with speed
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
self-chosen
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From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading Some way, somehow, he seemed to have suffered shipwreck!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some way, somehow, he seemed to have suffered shipwreck!
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Some way, somehow, he seemed to have suffered shipwreck!
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Some way, somehow, he seemed to have suffered shipwreck!
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading There was poison in his system!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was poison in his system!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading LIKE A TRAPPED ANIMAL Macheson in those days felt himself rapidly growing older.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was poison in his system!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some way, somehow, he seemed to have suffered shipwreck!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
which person or people
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading All that wonderful enthusiasm, that undaunted courage with which he had faced coldness and ridicule in the earlier days of his self-chosen vocation seemed to have left him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading An immeasurable gap seemed to lie between him and the eager young apostle who had plunged so light-heartedly into the stress of life.
