used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
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 ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAN’S BROTHER AND THE NYMPH.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
beef-eaters
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From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Poor old boys!” he said to himself.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading PAN’S BROTHER AND THE NYMPH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
eruptionsnounUS /ˌiːˈrʌpʃənz/
plural of “eruption” — the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
at any time
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Poor old boys!” he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
of the present time and place
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
materializeverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪz/
come into being; become reality
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
NYMPHnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading PAN’S BROTHER AND THE NYMPH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Poor old boys!” he said to himself.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
PAN'SnounUS /pænz/
possessive form of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading PAN’S BROTHER AND THE NYMPH.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor old boys!” he said to himself.
puckerverbUS /ˈpʌkər/
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor old boys!” he said to himself.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
sophistries
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From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAN’S BROTHER AND THE NYMPH.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
volcanoesnounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊz/
plural of “volcano” — a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beef-eaters were snoring so ominously that Adam was constrained to think of two volcanoes threatening immediate eruptions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading ADAM returned to his room attempting to pucker his lips for a careless whistle which failed to materialize.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had evolved a rude but logical philosophy of his own for every phase of life; but what philosophy ever fooled the maker thereof, with its sophistries?
