used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading She quickened in him new hopes, new aspirations, new ambitions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
any thing at all
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading She quickened in him new hopes, new aspirations, new ambitions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
Donaldson
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From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
at any time
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
a young female
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She quickened in him new hopes, new aspirations, new ambitions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She quickened in him new hopes, new aspirations, new ambitions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
held dear
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She quickened in him new hopes, new aspirations, new ambitions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading She quickened in him new hopes, new aspirations, new ambitions.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
undressing
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From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stood out as the supreme passion of his life and forced upon him a future that had a meaning beyond anything of which he had ever dreamed.
the act of using
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no use for him to try to blind himself to the fact that he loved this girl--that was but to shirk the question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _A Long Night_ Donaldson retired to his room, and without undressing threw up his window and stared at the hedge and the dark that lay beyond.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then he tried to work out some solution to the problem which confronted him.
