used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
a youthful male person
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
compendiumnounUS /kəmˈpendiəm/
a publication containing a variety of works
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
set up or found
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
intuitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtuːətɪv/
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
passivitynounUS /pəˈsɪvɪti/
the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
any competition
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
except for; apart from
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
in the near future
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
Wang
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From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
warm-hearted
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From this reading Quick, impetuous, warm-hearted and highly intuitive, there was mixed with these things a certain laziness and indifference to everything save appearance and settled customs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Wang the Ninth was to be found a compendium of all the virtues and vices of an ancient system.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His simple duties were so easily performed that he had endless time hanging on his hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The soft, regular life into which he had fallen soon affected the boy queerly: he chafed and became openly moody.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although he belonged to a race with a genius for passivity, this quality covers certain explosive tendencies which require a regular outlet.
