used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
(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 “_All these anxieties will be good for you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “_All these anxieties will be good for you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_All these anxieties will be good for you.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
dearthnounUS /dɜːrθ/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_All these anxieties will be good for you.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
God-dependence
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From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “_All these anxieties will be good for you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
Kingsley
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From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
lengthensverbUS /ˈleŋθənz/
third-person singular of “lengthen” — make longer
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
the literary culture
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
march in a procession
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
and nothing more
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
self-dependence
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From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
Skoot's
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From this reading |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
strengthensverbUS /ˈstreŋθənz/
third-person singular of “strengthen” — make strong or stronger
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
Theophilus
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From this reading |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “_All these anxieties will be good for you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now past the middle of March, and the old proverb, “As the light lengthens The cold strengthens,” was fulfilling itself in very bitter fashion.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
(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 |During the first month Theophilus Skoot’s Company prospered as well as could be expected.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They all go to the making of a man--calling out that God-dependence in him which is the only true self-dependence, the only true strength_.”--Letters of Charles Kingsley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “_All these anxieties will be good for you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week at Glasgow and a week at Edinburgh, with full houses, cheered every one; but after that, as they went northward, the days of dearth began.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_All these anxieties will be good for you.
