used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I made the acquaintance of many who came to the inn, and learned much of the new land and its people.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Yet, with all, there was much to admire in them.
(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 Yet, with all, there was much to admire in them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I made the acquaintance of many who came to the inn, and learned much of the new land and its people.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
crazenounUS /kreɪz/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
at any time
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
set up or found
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I made the acquaintance of many who came to the inn, and learned much of the new land and its people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I made the acquaintance of many who came to the inn, and learned much of the new land and its people.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I made the acquaintance of many who came to the inn, and learned much of the new land and its people.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I made the acquaintance of many who came to the inn, and learned much of the new land and its people.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
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 I made the acquaintance of many who came to the inn, and learned much of the new land and its people.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet, with all, there was much to admire in them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I made the acquaintance of many who came to the inn, and learned much of the new land and its people.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I made the acquaintance of many who came to the inn, and learned much of the new land and its people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
remembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
express in words
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
in the near future
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
carry out
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet, with all, there was much to admire in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
which person or people
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The witch craze appeared to have passed, though it left scars behind, and sad remembrances for some.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, with all, there was much to admire in them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now that I look back over it I am constrained to say that in no place had I ever found men and women who made of life so serious a business.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I soon began to take up the threads of the life in Salem, since it was like that I would be there for some time to come.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, with all, there was much to admire in them.
