used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mind perceived the delicate change, yet attached a wrong direction to it.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
another's
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From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
being joined in close association
From this reading His mind perceived the delicate change, yet attached a wrong direction to it.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading His mind perceived the delicate change, yet attached a wrong direction to it.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Perplexity and discomfort in him deepened.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading His mind perceived the delicate change, yet attached a wrong direction to it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading His mind perceived the delicate change, yet attached a wrong direction to it.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Perplexity and discomfort in him deepened.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was relieved when Tony interrupted; he felt glad.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was relieved when Tony interrupted; he felt glad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was relieved when Tony interrupted; he felt glad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perplexity and discomfort in him deepened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
How
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From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perplexity and discomfort in him deepened.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He was relieved when Tony interrupted; he felt glad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mind perceived the delicate change, yet attached a wrong direction to it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind perceived the delicate change, yet attached a wrong direction to it.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading His mind perceived the delicate change, yet attached a wrong direction to it.
by chance
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
PerplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Perplexity and discomfort in him deepened.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He was relieved when Tony interrupted; he felt glad.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
male cat
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
Tony
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From this reading He was relieved when Tony interrupted; he felt glad.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
at the time that
From this reading He was relieved when Tony interrupted; he felt glad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet Tom, too intensely preoccupied, perhaps, with keeping his own balance, was unaware of revelation.
the words that are spoken
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading His mind perceived the delicate change, yet attached a wrong direction to it.
but in spite of that
From this reading How trivial, yet how significant of the tension of interior forces--the careless words, the foolish little dream, the playful allusion to one man's stoop and to another's upright carriage, how easy to read, how obvious!
