used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
ACQUAINTANCESnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
(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 OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
Augeanadjective
extremely filthy from long neglect
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew, and Dr. Shonto knew, that the broken rib could not mend under the strain that was put upon it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
earth-dwellers
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From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
the organ of sight
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
how
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From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
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 OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
lustrelessadjective
lacking brilliance or vitality
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She knew, and Dr. Shonto knew, that the broken rib could not mend under the strain that was put upon it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most women suffer silently, and in some ways Mary Temple was a super-woman.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew, and Dr. Shonto knew, that the broken rib could not mend under the strain that was put upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
on one occasion
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She knew, and Dr. Shonto knew, that the broken rib could not mend under the strain that was put upon it.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
Shonto
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From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
without speaking
From this reading Most women suffer silently, and in some ways Mary Temple was a super-woman.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Most women suffer silently, and in some ways Mary Temple was a super-woman.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She knew, and Dr. Shonto knew, that the broken rib could not mend under the strain that was put upon it.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Most women suffer silently, and in some ways Mary Temple was a super-woman.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
super-woman
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From this reading Most women suffer silently, and in some ways Mary Temple was a super-woman.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She knew, and Dr. Shonto knew, that the broken rib could not mend under the strain that was put upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She knew, and Dr. Shonto knew, that the broken rib could not mend under the strain that was put upon it.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD ACQUAINTANCES IT was one of those Augean tasks that at least once in a lifetime confront all earth-dwellers.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Most women suffer silently, and in some ways Mary Temple was a super-woman.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Dr. Shonto never knew how she suffered from that broken rib throughout the weary days of climbing and sliding back to the haunts of men.
wispyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspi/
thin and weak
From this reading But Mary Temple of the lustreless eye and the wispy hair was game to the very core.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Most women suffer silently, and in some ways Mary Temple was a super-woman.
