used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that she faced a life which her very efforts at betterment would make unspeakably bleak, unless she found companionship.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
bettermentnounUS /ˈbetərmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading He knew that she faced a life which her very efforts at betterment would make unspeakably bleak, unless she found companionship.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading He knew that she faced a life which her very efforts at betterment would make unspeakably bleak, unless she found companionship.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
a youthful male person
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Now the fuller significance was clear.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading He knew that she faced a life which her very efforts at betterment would make unspeakably bleak, unless she found companionship.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He knew that she faced a life which her very efforts at betterment would make unspeakably bleak, unless she found companionship.
ephemeraladjectiveUS /ɪˈfemərəl/
lasting a very short time
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He knew that she faced a life which her very efforts at betterment would make unspeakably bleak, unless she found companionship.
an act that fails
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
set up or found
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Now the fuller significance was clear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that she faced a life which her very efforts at betterment would make unspeakably bleak, unless she found companionship.
go away from a place
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
engage in
From this reading He knew that she faced a life which her very efforts at betterment would make unspeakably bleak, unless she found companionship.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the fuller significance was clear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
and nothing more
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
others
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From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
go across or through
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
Penseur
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From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
Rodin's
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From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
self-torturing
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From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Now the fuller significance was clear.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Happy had fancied him, that he realized, but he had thought of it as a phase through which she would pass with only such a scar as ephemeral affairs leave--one of quick healing.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
except if; if not
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading He knew that she faced a life which her very efforts at betterment would make unspeakably bleak, unless she found companionship.
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew that she faced a life which her very efforts at betterment would make unspeakably bleak, unless she found companionship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the fuller significance was clear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
which person or people
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still the boy sat silent, with his chin in his hand, as sits the self-torturing figure of Rodin's bronze "Penseur"--the attitude of thought which kills peace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Boone understood that unless Happy found a man who shared with her that idea of keeping the torch lit in the midst of darkness, her life might benefit others, but for herself it would be a distressing failure.
