used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
(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 He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
from appearances alone
From this reading His evil luck willed it so, apparently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
confined by bonds
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
companion's
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From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/
the quality of being dishonest
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading His evil luck willed it so, apparently.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
the act of departing
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
held dear
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading His evil luck willed it so, apparently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
the force of workers available
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
on one occasion
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
determined
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
rogue's
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From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
SHEEP-STEALERS
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From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed that he was always to show himself in a different light to the one which illumined his heart.
which person or people
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading His evil luck willed it so, apparently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHEEP-STEALERS PART COMPANY HE hurried along with the tread of a man who hopes to lose a remembrance in the tumult of his going.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading He had failed in every way; failed in respect to the creature whom he had resolved so fixedly to protect, and beside whom every other worldly object had all at once become unimportant.
but in spite of that
From this reading He loved truth, and yet he lay bound in a tangle of dishonesty; he loved independence, and he was in the hollow of a rogue's hand; he loved to be at peace with all men, and his companion's daily aim was to rouse his temper; and lastly, he loved Mary Vaughan, and by his own folly he had caused her to shut her door in his face.
