used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always he was beyond himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Always he was beyond himself.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
ChocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/
plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
delvingverbUS /ˈdelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “delve” — turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
set up or found
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
the act of departing
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
for more time
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
magnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
not any; not one
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
go across or through
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the nearer he got to the canyon pass in the Chocolates, the stronger grew his strange eagerness.
hard to endure
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
migratory
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Going down into the desert, Adam found that his steps were no longer wandering and aimless.
in or at the place that
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was weary with delving into the gulf of himself, trying to know his nature and heart and soul.
a late time of life
From this reading For years memory of that camp where he had fought starvation had drawn him like a magnet.
