used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
set up or found
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
Geoffrey
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From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His renunciation of her was, to him, the least of his sorrows.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His renunciation of her was, to him, the least of his sorrows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading His renunciation of her was, to him, the least of his sorrows.
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 He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
Neil
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From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading His renunciation of her was, to him, the least of his sorrows.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
cut with a saw
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
self-commandnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
estrangement from god
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading His renunciation of her was, to him, the least of his sorrows.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not to be thought of; and he thanked Heaven that he had self-command sufficient to put temptation away from him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
which person or people
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found some comfort in the visits of Geoffrey Heron, who came almost every day and sat long with the unfortunate man, although he could not in the least understand his sufferings.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was small wonder that Neil had decided to give Ruth up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the first time he saw what he was--a miserable creature, who, in marrying, would be committing a deadly sin.
