used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading He had been drifting and existing rather than acting and living.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
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From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading He had been drifting and existing rather than acting and living.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading He had been drifting and existing rather than acting and living.
focussedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
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 It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
gurunounUS /ˈɡuːruː/
a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been drifting and existing rather than acting and living.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had been drifting and existing rather than acting and living.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
and nothing more
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
on the contrary
From this reading He had been drifting and existing rather than acting and living.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Hitherto his policy had been one of waiting and of patience amounting to little less than apathy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though a certain visible growth had begun; the fruit of that growth promised to be action.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It not only roused him out of meek resignation, but it stimulated his nerves, strengthened his will, and focussed his mental vision on the situation created by his conversion to Christianity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ananda's interview with his wife and the guru produced a curious result.
