used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
cannot
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From this reading Those with whom money is plenty cannot understand the greatness of my father’s loss.
rid of obstructions
From this reading For years he had toiled and saved in order to clear the house in which we lived.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Those with whom money is plenty cannot understand the greatness of my father’s loss.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years he had toiled and saved in order to clear the house in which we lived.
set up or found
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Those with whom money is plenty cannot understand the greatness of my father’s loss.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years he had toiled and saved in order to clear the house in which we lived.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For years he had toiled and saved in order to clear the house in which we lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For years he had toiled and saved in order to clear the house in which we lived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those with whom money is plenty cannot understand the greatness of my father’s loss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For years he had toiled and saved in order to clear the house in which we lived.
something that is lost
From this reading Those with whom money is plenty cannot understand the greatness of my father’s loss.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VIAL OF WRATH.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For years he had toiled and saved in order to clear the house in which we lived.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
a full supply
From this reading Those with whom money is plenty cannot understand the greatness of my father’s loss.
pocket-book
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From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading For years he had toiled and saved in order to clear the house in which we lived.
required or under orders
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIAL OF WRATH.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those with whom money is plenty cannot understand the greatness of my father’s loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading For years he had toiled and saved in order to clear the house in which we lived.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Those with whom money is plenty cannot understand the greatness of my father’s loss.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
VIALnounUS /ˈvaɪəl/
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading THE VIAL OF WRATH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
at the time that
From this reading I was both amazed and confounded when it was ascertained that the pocket-book did not contain the money.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the depth of despair my father and myself had gone up to the pinnacle of hope, when the treasure was supposed to be found; and now we fell back into a deeper gulf than that into which we had first fallen.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those with whom money is plenty cannot understand the greatness of my father’s loss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those with whom money is plenty cannot understand the greatness of my father’s loss.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE VIAL OF WRATH.
a late time of life
From this reading For years he had toiled and saved in order to clear the house in which we lived.
