used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading We meet him again a youth qualified to appear to advantage in any society.
anew
From this reading We meet him again a youth qualified to appear to advantage in any society.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We meet him again a youth qualified to appear to advantage in any society.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We meet him again a youth qualified to appear to advantage in any society.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
for the reason that
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
a youthful male person
From this reading We leave him an uneducated boy of fifteen.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, this change was not wrought without persistent effort.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Of course, this change was not wrought without persistent effort.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SCARRED FACE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading We leave him an uneducated boy of fifteen.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We leave him an uneducated boy of fifteen.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
of great significance or value
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
go away from a place
From this reading We leave him an uneducated boy of fifteen.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
come together
From this reading We meet him again a youth qualified to appear to advantage in any society.
not any; not one
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, this change was not wrought without persistent effort.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
go across or through
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Of course, this change was not wrought without persistent effort.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading We meet him again a youth qualified to appear to advantage in any society.
SCARREDadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading THE SCARRED FACE.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading We meet him again a youth qualified to appear to advantage in any society.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCARRED FACE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, this change was not wrought without persistent effort.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
uneducatedadjectiveUS /əˈnedʒʊkeɪtɪd/
not having a good education
From this reading We leave him an uneducated boy of fifteen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, this change was not wrought without persistent effort.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of course, this change was not wrought without persistent effort.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
a late time of life
From this reading We are now about to pass over a space of three years, partly because no incidents of importance marked their passage, though they wrought an important change in our hero.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading We meet him again a youth qualified to appear to advantage in any society.
