used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A similar instinct was in Quincy concerning Jonas.
adorationnounUS /ˌædərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
(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 the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such plants will die, or they must be uprooted.
for the reason that
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading A similar instinct was in Quincy concerning Jonas.
conspireverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Such plants will die, or they must be uprooted.
disillusions
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From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
doggednessnoun
persistent determination
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
fixations
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From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading A similar instinct was in Quincy concerning Jonas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
Jonas
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From this reading A similar instinct was in Quincy concerning Jonas.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Such plants will die, or they must be uprooted.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such plants will die, or they must be uprooted.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
persistsverbUS /pərˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
plant-life
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From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Such plants will die, or they must be uprooted.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
promptings
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From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
rebuffsnounUS /riˈbʌfs/
plural of “rebuff” — a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
move upward
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
room-mate
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From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading A similar instinct was in Quincy concerning Jonas.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such plants will die, or they must be uprooted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such plants will die, or they must be uprooted.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They are such stubborn things precisely because of the logic of their existence--to rise from their roots.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Something of adoration had persisted in Quincy toward his room-mate despite constantly recurring disillusions, rational promptings, and rebuffs.
uprootedverbUS /əˈpruːtɪd/
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading Such plants will die, or they must be uprooted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A similar instinct was in Quincy concerning Jonas.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the fixations of childish fantasy and love there is the doggedness of plant-life which persists where it has grown, though all nature conspire to prove the folly of its position.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Such plants will die, or they must be uprooted.
