used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
AFTERMATHnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
anti-Americannoun
a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies
From this reading He had taken it for granted that the anti-American outburst would end the Buchers' relations with him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
move towards
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
Buchers
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From this reading He had taken it for granted that the anti-American outburst would end the Buchers' relations with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
comparisonsnounUS /kəmˈperəsənz/
plural of “comparison” — the act of examining resemblances
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
contemplations
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From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
Elsa
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From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had taken it for granted that the anti-American outburst would end the Buchers' relations with him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had taken it for granted that the anti-American outburst would end the Buchers' relations with him.
for a limitless time
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had taken it for granted that the anti-American outburst would end the Buchers' relations with him.
hold firmly
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
the quality of being humane
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
Kirtley
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From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading He had taken it for granted that the anti-American outburst would end the Buchers' relations with him.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
any competition
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading He had taken it for granted that the anti-American outburst would end the Buchers' relations with him.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
sharpestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpəst/
superlative of “sharp” — (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
unusual or striking
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
not in physical motion
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
move an implement through
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken it for granted that the anti-American outburst would end the Buchers' relations with him.
Teutonnoun
someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
precisely as stated
From this reading Having latterly doubted that the race was easy of sympathetic grasp, any true kinship, he now profoundly realized that instead of being able to approach it nearer in feeling the more he knew it, he was encountering very high cliffs that threatened forever to mark an inaccessible boundary line.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTERMATH This astonishing outbreak in Villa Elsa was followed by something still more singular to Kirtley, or at least out of his reckoning.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It was to show him that a gaping abyss might be separating the Teuton from other western humanity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had taken it for granted that the anti-American outburst would end the Buchers' relations with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had taken it for granted that the anti-American outburst would end the Buchers' relations with him.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was to stir the depths of his contemplations and comparisons and give him the sharpest look into German character he had yet received.
