used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
at or in or to any place
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
BLOW'S
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From this reading FARMER BLOW'S WHITE-TAILED PONY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Conscience was doing heavy work with Lionel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Conscience was doing heavy work with Lionel.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading FARMER BLOW'S WHITE-TAILED PONY.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Conscience was doing heavy work with Lionel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
and nothing more
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
held up in the air
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading FARMER BLOW'S WHITE-TAILED PONY.
except for; apart from
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
a source of difficulty
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lionel Verner was just in that frame of mind which struggles to be carried out of itself.
WHITE-TAILED
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From this reading FARMER BLOW'S WHITE-TAILED PONY.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conscience was doing heavy work with Lionel.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Conscience was doing heavy work with Lionel.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He had destroyed his own happiness--that was nothing; he could battle it out, and nobody be the wiser or the worse, save himself; but he had blighted Lucy's.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
yearninglyadverb
in a yearning manner
From this reading No matter whether by pleasure or pain, so that it be not that particular pain from which it would fain escape, the mind seeks yearningly to forget itself, to be lifted out anywhere, or by any means, from its trouble.
