used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He harkened to this desire and tested it carefully with an awkward, timorous thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time he did not want it to define itself.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He harkened to this desire and tested it carefully with an awkward, timorous thought.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He harkened to this desire and tested it carefully with an awkward, timorous thought.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading At the same time he did not want it to define itself.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He harkened to this desire and tested it carefully with an awkward, timorous thought.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the same time he did not want it to define itself.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
harkened
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From this reading He harkened to this desire and tested it carefully with an awkward, timorous thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It stifled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
inescapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stifled him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the same time he did not want it to define itself.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the same time he did not want it to define itself.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he did not want it to define itself.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading It stifled him.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He harkened to this desire and tested it carefully with an awkward, timorous thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He harkened to this desire and tested it carefully with an awkward, timorous thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he did not want it to define itself.
timorousadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmərəs/
timid by nature or revealing timidity
From this reading He harkened to this desire and tested it carefully with an awkward, timorous thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading At the same time he did not want it to define itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
which person or people
From this reading The ends of this band, he felt, were held by some insistent being, who obstinately led him on to an inescapable something.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
Yevsey
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From this reading Yevsey awoke with a certain secret resolution, which held his bosom as with a broad invisible belt.
