used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The contrast between the actual, and what had been within his very grasp was too intense.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
Aymer
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From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The contrast between the actual, and what had been within his very grasp was too intense.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Ten.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The contrast between the actual, and what had been within his very grasp was too intense.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
divisible by two
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
hold firmly
From this reading The contrast between the actual, and what had been within his very grasp was too intense.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The contrast between the actual, and what had been within his very grasp was too intense.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The contrast between the actual, and what had been within his very grasp was too intense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Chapter Ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
a special situation
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he had been too near the prize for it to give him even so much as hope for the future.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
precisely as stated
From this reading The contrast between the actual, and what had been within his very grasp was too intense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The contrast between the actual, and what had been within his very grasp was too intense.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He _wished_ to be grateful for what he had got; he tried to look upon it as a wonderful thing, but it was impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aymer would in times gone by have regarded the employment he had now obtained as a great step in advance, and have rejoiced accordingly.
