used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
set up or found
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
Jake
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From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
MENDINGnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
in the near future
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Then the music he had heard down by the river kept running through his mind, and, try as he might, he could not silence the sound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading MENDING THINGS Weary though he was, Douglas found it difficult to get to sleep.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought over the various events of the day, and was not altogether dissatisfied with the results.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had made a beginning, anyway, and he hoped that events would so shape themselves that he might soon be able to get to the heart of the Church trouble, whatever it might be.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not yet spoken to Jake about the matter, thinking it best to wait for a day or two, or until a favourable opportunity should occur.
