used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I looked across the bay from my window.
anew
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
avails
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading I looked across the bay from my window.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading No change, no growth or development!
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading No change, no growth or development!
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I looked across the bay from my window.
fulfillmentnounUS /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(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 No change, no growth or development!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked across the bay from my window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked across the bay from my window.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked across the bay from my window.
absolutely essential
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
not any; not one
From this reading No change, no growth or development!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No change, no growth or development!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
Pawshee's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
self-disciplinenoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading The fulfillment of duty avails me nothing; and self-discipline has passed the necessary point."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked across the bay from my window.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
a Caucasian
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I looked across the bay from my window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I struck the sash with my closed hand, for I would now give my life a new direction, and it was fettered.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "The snow is making 'Pawshee's Land' white again, and I remain this year the same.
