used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
(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 How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
confined by bonds
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _How the world is made for each of us!
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _How the world is made for each of us!
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
How
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From this reading _How the world is made for each of us!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How the world is made for each of us!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _How the world is made for each of us!
a particular point in time
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How the world is made for each of us!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
and nothing more
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
St
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From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
SYCAMORES
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From this reading THE SYCAMORES.
TendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SYCAMORES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
a special situation
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How the world is made for each of us!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
at the time that
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that they had set out, each felt the hopelessness of the errand on which they were bound, to which only that first stifling moment of horror, that absolute need of action, had prompted them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading How all we perceive and know in it Tends to some moment's product thus, When a soul declares itself--to wit, By its fruit the thing it does!_ ROBERT BROWNING.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The carriage rolled on its way through the snow to St. John's Wood, while its two occupants sat side by side in silence.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _How the world is made for each of us!
