used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
to come or go into
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
Eric
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From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
how
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From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
landlord'snounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
engage in
From this reading STRIVE TO MAKE MONEY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading STRIVE TO MAKE MONEY.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
potencies
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From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
STRIVEverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading STRIVE TO MAKE MONEY.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRIVE TO MAKE MONEY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
precisely as stated
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was immediately called away, for the landlord's father being sick, his arrival was regarded as very fortunate.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is not well to hear a man so much spoken of and praised, before seeing him face to face.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It seemed incomprehensible to Eric how this man exerted such a wide influence, and impossible for himself to enter into his life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Eric walked up and down the shore; he seemed to himself to be thrown into a strange world, and to be borne along by strange potencies.
