used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
(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 For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
without doubt or question
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
at any time
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
with resolute determination
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
a young female
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading TOO LATE!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
not any; not one
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
cut with a saw
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
successive (without a break)
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO LATE!
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading For now it all seemed straight and plain before me; now I saw clearly the pointing finger of Fate, and trembled no more at the task I had to face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
which person or people
From this reading Who was I, that I should ever have hung back at all, or should ever have dreaded the road on which my feet had been firmly set from the first.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked down at the sleeping girl, and my heart was filled with a great gratitude that God had snatched me from death and from prison, and had reserved me for this.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I thanked Him humbly that there was no other man in all the wide world so trained and fitted for the task as I was.
