used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
alighted
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From this reading Many times, Quincy had alighted in this false haven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He should have known that it would as surely fail him as it had failed before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But far beyond the passed horizon, the shore of truth had died away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He should have known that it would as surely fail him as it had failed before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But far beyond the passed horizon, the shore of truth had died away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But far beyond the passed horizon, the shore of truth had died away.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But far beyond the passed horizon, the shore of truth had died away.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He should have known that it would as surely fail him as it had failed before.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He should have known that it would as surely fail him as it had failed before.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Many times, Quincy had alighted in this false haven.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But far beyond the passed horizon, the shore of truth had died away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many times, Quincy had alighted in this false haven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have known its meretriciousness.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Many times, Quincy had alighted in this false haven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should have known its meretriciousness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He should have known that it would as surely fail him as it had failed before.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading But far beyond the passed horizon, the shore of truth had died away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many times, Quincy had alighted in this false haven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He should have known that it would as surely fail him as it had failed before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He should have known its meretriciousness.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He should have known its meretriciousness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many times, Quincy had alighted in this false haven.
meretriciousnessnoun
an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility
From this reading He should have known its meretriciousness.
a particular point in time
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
not any; not one
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But far beyond the passed horizon, the shore of truth had died away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But far beyond the passed horizon, the shore of truth had died away.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading Many times, Quincy had alighted in this false haven.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading But far beyond the passed horizon, the shore of truth had died away.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have known its meretriciousness.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He should have known that it would as surely fail him as it had failed before.
possessing sweep
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He should have known that it would as surely fail him as it had failed before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many times, Quincy had alighted in this false haven.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times, Quincy had alighted in this false haven.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But far beyond the passed horizon, the shore of truth had died away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So now, a moment after, the smooth way receded, the storm swept back and he was no better off than he had been.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He should have known that it would as surely fail him as it had failed before.
