used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT STEP FORWARD.
AbnounUS /æb/
a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
(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 In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
for the reason that
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading But they were not long the sole human beings in the Fire Valley.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were not long the sole human beings in the Fire Valley.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
wanted intensely
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But they were not long the sole human beings in the Fire Valley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A GREAT STEP FORWARD.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT STEP FORWARD.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But they were not long the sole human beings in the Fire Valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
Lightfoot
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From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
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 But they were not long the sole human beings in the Fire Valley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
Mok
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From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they were not long the sole human beings in the Fire Valley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading But they were not long the sole human beings in the Fire Valley.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
a male human offspring
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
in the near future
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A GREAT STEP FORWARD.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were not long the sole human beings in the Fire Valley.
a special situation
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading But they were not long the sole human beings in the Fire Valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In all that the two did amid their pleasant surroundings life became a greater thing because its dangers were so lessened and its burdens lightened.
at the time that
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
which person or people
From this reading There was room for many and soon Old Mok took up his permanent abode with them, for he was most contented when with Ab, who seemed so like a son to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There came to Ab and Lightfoot that comfort which comes with laboring for something desired.
