used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Slowly or suddenly, the awakening was bound to come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dream had not been broken, it had merely been prolonged.
confined by bonds
From this reading Slowly or suddenly, the awakening was bound to come.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The dream had not been broken, it had merely been prolonged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The crisis was over, but the danger of relapse remained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
put or send forth
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Slowly or suddenly, the awakening was bound to come.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The crisis was over, but the danger of relapse remained.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The crisis was over, but the danger of relapse remained.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The dream had not been broken, it had merely been prolonged.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dream had not been broken, it had merely been prolonged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dream had not been broken, it had merely been prolonged.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
and nothing more
From this reading The dream had not been broken, it had merely been prolonged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dream had not been broken, it had merely been prolonged.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crisis was over, but the danger of relapse remained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Slowly or suddenly, the awakening was bound to come.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The crisis was over, but the danger of relapse remained.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The dream had not been broken, it had merely been prolonged.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
recommenced
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From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading The crisis was over, but the danger of relapse remained.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The crisis was over, but the danger of relapse remained.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
rotenounUS /roʊt/
memorization by repetition
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
skeinnounUS /skeɪn/
coils of worsted yarn
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly or suddenly, the awakening was bound to come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
Spawer
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From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Slowly or suddenly, the awakening was bound to come.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crisis was over, but the danger of relapse remained.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly or suddenly, the awakening was bound to come.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
unwindingverbUS /ənˈwaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crisis was over, but the danger of relapse remained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now, incredulous as it may seem, with the homeward end in view, the Spawer recommenced to apply himself, by a kind of feverish rote, to the preparation of the task that he had been so ready to cast down.
worstednounUS /ˈwɜːrstɪd/
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading Every step of the homeward road that they took was unwinding their dream like a skein of worsted.
