used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To some it seems to be easy, but to him it was a labour of Sisyphus.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
regarded with admiration
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Everything had been against him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything had been against him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To some it seems to be easy, but to him it was a labour of Sisyphus.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading But he concentrated.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To some it seems to be easy, but to him it was a labour of Sisyphus.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had been against him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
GRIZEL'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
HerculeanadjectiveUS /hərˈkjuːliən/
displaying superhuman strength or power
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To some it seems to be easy, but to him it was a labour of Sisyphus.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading To some it seems to be easy, but to him it was a labour of Sisyphus.
the force of workers available
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
absolutely essential
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
not any; not one
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
Pym's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To some it seems to be easy, but to him it was a labour of Sisyphus.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
Sisyphusnoun
(Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again
From this reading To some it seems to be easy, but to him it was a labour of Sisyphus.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To some it seems to be easy, but to him it was a labour of Sisyphus.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To some it seems to be easy, but to him it was a labour of Sisyphus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WHAT GRIZEL'S EYES SAID To be the admired of women--how Tommy had fought for it since first he drank of them in Pym's sparkling pages!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading No labour was too Herculean; he was prepared, if necessary, to walk round the world to get to the other side of the wall across which some men can step.
