used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Jack Wade was neither physically nor mentally afflicted.
(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 His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His great body was physically strong, his mind was symmetrically powerful.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
at any time
From this reading No one ever spoke of it, as though nothing so important had ever happened.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great body was physically strong, his mind was symmetrically powerful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading No one ever spoke of it, as though nothing so important had ever happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His great body was physically strong, his mind was symmetrically powerful.
of great significance or value
From this reading No one ever spoke of it, as though nothing so important had ever happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one ever spoke of it, as though nothing so important had ever happened.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Wade was neither physically nor mentally afflicted.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Jack Wade was neither physically nor mentally afflicted.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His great body was physically strong, his mind was symmetrically powerful.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Jack Wade was neither physically nor mentally afflicted.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
not any; not one
From this reading No one ever spoke of it, as though nothing so important had ever happened.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Jack Wade was neither physically nor mentally afflicted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No one ever spoke of it, as though nothing so important had ever happened.
something you have to do
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Jack Wade was neither physically nor mentally afflicted.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading His great body was physically strong, his mind was symmetrically powerful.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one ever spoke of it, as though nothing so important had ever happened.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No one ever spoke of it, as though nothing so important had ever happened.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His great body was physically strong, his mind was symmetrically powerful.
symmetricallyadverbUS /səˈmetrɪkli/
in a symmetrical manner
From this reading His great body was physically strong, his mind was symmetrically powerful.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No one ever spoke of it, as though nothing so important had ever happened.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Jack Wade was neither physically nor mentally afflicted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Wade was neither physically nor mentally afflicted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading His college training prepared him to face the many difficult problems of life, his elect wisdom led him carefully at all times, and his athletic ability stood him well in hand on many occasions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As he sat pondering, he wondered over the peculiar fact that not a soul in the entire valley with whom he had talked had been willing to breathe one word concerning the great conflagration of a few nights previous.
