used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His soul dwelt in his body as a prisoner of the gods, a prisoner on parole.
a youthful male person
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the man in the German hospital did not die.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
Denin
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From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the man in the German hospital did not die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But the man in the German hospital did not die.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading His soul dwelt in his body as a prisoner of the gods, a prisoner on parole.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
a person of German nationality
From this reading But the man in the German hospital did not die.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading But the man in the German hospital did not die.
how
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From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the man in the German hospital did not die.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the man in the German hospital did not die.
the force of workers available
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
not any; not one
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the man in the German hospital did not die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His soul dwelt in his body as a prisoner of the gods, a prisoner on parole.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
parolenounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading His soul dwelt in his body as a prisoner of the gods, a prisoner on parole.
PlatonounUS /ˈpleɪtoʊ/
ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading His soul dwelt in his body as a prisoner of the gods, a prisoner on parole.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His soul dwelt in his body as a prisoner of the gods, a prisoner on parole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the man in the German hospital did not die.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
except if; if not
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He could not, unless he put an end to his own life, and to do that had always seemed to Denin an act of cowardice and weakness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He remembered reading as a boy, how Plato said that men were "prisoners of the gods" and had no right to run away from fate.
the words that are spoken
From this reading For some reason those words had made a deep imprint upon his mind at the time, and the impression remained.
