used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The joy of being alive was a thing I never knew for many years.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I was always miserable and very often ill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The joy of being alive was a thing I never knew for many years.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
increase twofold
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Naturally my progress in education was not great.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Naturally my progress in education was not great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was always miserable and very often ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was always miserable and very often ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally my progress in education was not great.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The joy of being alive was a thing I never knew for many years.
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 The joy of being alive was a thing I never knew for many years.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The joy of being alive was a thing I never knew for many years.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I was always miserable and very often ill.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally my progress in education was not great.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The joy of being alive was a thing I never knew for many years.
not any; not one
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Naturally my progress in education was not great.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The joy of being alive was a thing I never knew for many years.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I was always miserable and very often ill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Naturally my progress in education was not great.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
carry out
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The joy of being alive was a thing I never knew for many years.
a special situation
From this reading The joy of being alive was a thing I never knew for many years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was always miserable and very often ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life was now a double struggle; a struggle for health and a struggle for knowledge.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Probably, on the whole, I put as much energy into my work as most boys; for I was not strong enough to take part in the athletic college life, and had no inclination toward the pleasures of the fast crowd.
a late time of life
From this reading The joy of being alive was a thing I never knew for many years.
