used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
deceptionsnounUS /dɪˈsepʃənz/
plural of “deception” — a misleading falsehood
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
Hazlewood
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From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He sat by the hour at his desk, burying his face amongst his papers if Dick came into the room, with a great show of occupation.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never was a man brought to such a piteous depth of misery by the practice of his own theories.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood was a child at deceptions; and day by day his anxieties increased.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His friends argued with him--his folly and weakness were the themes--and he must needs repel the argument though his thoughts echoed every word they used.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE LETTER IS WRITTEN But Stella's confidence did not live long.
