used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When the gate was opened to him, he passed in and hurried across the blinding brightness of the open courtyard.
anew
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
assertingadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading When the gate was opened to him, he passed in and hurried across the blinding brightness of the open courtyard.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading When the gate was opened to him, he passed in and hurried across the blinding brightness of the open courtyard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
make calm or still
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading When the gate was opened to him, he passed in and hurried across the blinding brightness of the open courtyard.
despisingnounUS /dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/
a feeling of scornful hatred
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When the gate was opened to him, he passed in and hurried across the blinding brightness of the open courtyard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the gate was opened to him, he passed in and hurried across the blinding brightness of the open courtyard.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the gate was opened to him, he passed in and hurried across the blinding brightness of the open courtyard.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the gate was opened to him, he passed in and hurried across the blinding brightness of the open courtyard.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the gate was opened to him, he passed in and hurried across the blinding brightness of the open courtyard.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He rang it resolutely, thinking calm thoughts, and despising himself for his foolish mood of the night before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
university-mosque
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From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
unpractical
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From this reading He made haste to reach the shelter of the colonnade; he was in no drifting humour; he was again asserting his capacity for being practical about the unpractical.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the next morning Michael again stood at the gate of the university-mosque, but it was a different Michael to the Michael of the night before.
at the time that
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The unseen hand which had stopped him when he was about to ring the bell did not have to interfere a second time.
