used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
divisible by two
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
for a limitless time
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
Holder'snounUS /ˈhoʊldərz/
possessive form of “holder” — a holding device
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
how
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From this reading "Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
engage in
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
Myron
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From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
not any; not one
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong."
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading "Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
a special situation
From this reading "Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
ThornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong."
in the direction of
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
precisely as stated
From this reading Beneath the quietness of Myron Holder's manner there raged a very chaos of reckless, despairing thought.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading It is undeniable that at this time no maternal love warmed her heart towards her child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
belonging to which person
From this reading There was one night--one dreadful night--whose memory stained forever even the dark pages of her retrospect.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It is a wild and miserable world, Thorny and full of care, Which every friend can make his prey at will."
