used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, Zosimus,” he said, “so old and still so foolish!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But in Father Zosimus there was the stuff of which martyrs are made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
exhale hard
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in Father Zosimus there was the stuff of which martyrs are made.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But in Father Zosimus there was the stuff of which martyrs are made.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Oh, Zosimus,” he said, “so old and still so foolish!”
set up or found
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
garden-beds
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From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Zosimus,” he said, “so old and still so foolish!”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
incloseverb
surround completely
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But in Father Zosimus there was the stuff of which martyrs are made.
martyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading But in Father Zosimus there was the stuff of which martyrs are made.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Zosimus,” he said, “so old and still so foolish!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Oh, Zosimus,” he said, “so old and still so foolish!”
on one occasion
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
select carefully from a group
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, Zosimus,” he said, “so old and still so foolish!”
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Zosimus,” he said, “so old and still so foolish!”
hurting
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Oh, Zosimus,” he said, “so old and still so foolish!”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading But in Father Zosimus there was the stuff of which martyrs are made.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in Father Zosimus there was the stuff of which martyrs are made.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
trellises
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From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
unremittingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His lacerated feelings found an outlet in dazzling garden-beds, trellises of bamboo, and in the stone wall he had so often planned and as often given up, which was to inclose the seaward side of his little plantation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After such a blow it was hard to pick up the threads of life once more, and interest himself in the recurring tasks which rounded out each day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sore of heart though he was, and spent of body, his unremitting energy and indomitable faith drove him to work and pray as he had never worked or prayed before.
Zosimus
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From this reading “Oh, Zosimus,” he said, “so old and still so foolish!”
