used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
make calm or still
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
Darrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The experiment of return to the social world had failed.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The experiment of return to the social world had failed.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
Fawley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The resolutions which had induced the experiment were finally renounced.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
flitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
death of a person
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The resolutions which had induced the experiment were finally renounced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
immediately past
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
PROVERBnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
renouncedverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading The resolutions which had induced the experiment were finally renounced.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The resolutions which had induced the experiment were finally renounced.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The experiment of return to the social world had failed.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The experiment of return to the social world had failed.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The experiment of return to the social world had failed.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "A LITTLE FIRE BURNS UP A GREAT DEAL OF CORN."--OLD PROVERB.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The resolutions which had induced the experiment were finally renounced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Guy Darrell resumed the thread of solitary life at Fawley with a calm which was deeper in its gloom than it had been before.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The experiment of return to the social world had failed.
a late time of life
From this reading Five years nearer to death, and the last hope that had flitted across the narrowing passage to the grave, fallen like a faithless torch from his own hand, and trodden out by his own foot.
