used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
(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 All the other teachers, and the objects of their efforts, slipped past her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She thought of nothing else by day, and she dreamed of nothing else by night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She thought of nothing else by day, and she dreamed of nothing else by night.
devotesverbUS /dɪˈvoʊts/
third-person singular of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She thought of nothing else by day, and she dreamed of nothing else by night.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading All the other teachers, and the objects of their efforts, slipped past her.
else
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From this reading She thought of nothing else by day, and she dreamed of nothing else by night.
Elsie's
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From this reading Elsie’s aim in life was to please Miss Strickland.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
divisible by two
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the other teachers, and the objects of their efforts, slipped past her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elsie’s aim in life was to please Miss Strickland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Elsie’s aim in life was to please Miss Strickland.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Elsie’s aim in life was to please Miss Strickland.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She thought of nothing else by day, and she dreamed of nothing else by night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She thought of nothing else by day, and she dreamed of nothing else by night.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading All the other teachers, and the objects of their efforts, slipped past her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought of nothing else by day, and she dreamed of nothing else by night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
and nothing more
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the other teachers, and the objects of their efforts, slipped past her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading All the other teachers, and the objects of their efforts, slipped past her.
a human being
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Elsie’s aim in life was to please Miss Strickland.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought of nothing else by day, and she dreamed of nothing else by night.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading All the other teachers, and the objects of their efforts, slipped past her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading Elsie’s aim in life was to please Miss Strickland.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading All the other teachers, and the objects of their efforts, slipped past her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the other teachers, and the objects of their efforts, slipped past her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the other teachers, and the objects of their efforts, slipped past her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of nothing else by day, and she dreamed of nothing else by night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even a very dull person may achieve his aim if he has only one aim, and devotes his entire attention to it.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elsie’s aim in life was to please Miss Strickland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw them vaguely as trees walking, and bumped into them from time to time with some severity.
