the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Henry Wangen his failure was such an obstacle as this.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He saw that this failure, which brought misfortune to so many, was due to his own incapacity and recklessness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was terrible, but it was true.
compelsverbUS /kəmˈpelz/
third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
deem to be
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He saw that this failure, which brought misfortune to so many, was due to his own incapacity and recklessness.
divisible by two
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
an act that fails
From this reading To Henry Wangen his failure was such an obstacle as this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading To Henry Wangen his failure was such an obstacle as this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Henry Wangen his failure was such an obstacle as this.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
incapacitynounUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
lack of intellectual power
From this reading He saw that this failure, which brought misfortune to so many, was due to his own incapacity and recklessness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
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 He saw that this failure, which brought misfortune to so many, was due to his own incapacity and recklessness.
come together
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He saw that this failure, which brought misfortune to so many, was due to his own incapacity and recklessness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He saw that this failure, which brought misfortune to so many, was due to his own incapacity and recklessness.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading He saw that this failure, which brought misfortune to so many, was due to his own incapacity and recklessness.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that this failure, which brought misfortune to so many, was due to his own incapacity and recklessness.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He saw that this failure, which brought misfortune to so many, was due to his own incapacity and recklessness.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To Henry Wangen his failure was such an obstacle as this.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was terrible, but it was true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Henry Wangen his failure was such an obstacle as this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was terrible, but it was true.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
Wangen
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From this reading To Henry Wangen his failure was such an obstacle as this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Henry Wangen his failure was such an obstacle as this.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he sat in the train on his way home from town, with unavoidable ruin staring him in the face, he was nearly passing sentence of death upon himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw that this failure, which brought misfortune to so many, was due to his own incapacity and recklessness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT sometimes happens that in the even current of our lives we suddenly meet with an obstacle that compels us to pause and consider.
