used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had he not outlived his belief in love as a necessity of life?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had he not outlived his belief in love as a necessity of life?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that he did well to be cynical.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Had he not outlived his belief in love as a necessity of life?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading He felt that he did well to be cynical.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He felt that he did well to be cynical.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he did well to be cynical.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
fisher-girl
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From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
fisher-girls
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From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not outlived his belief in love as a necessity of life?
HAROLD
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From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he did well to be cynical.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not outlived his belief in love as a necessity of life?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had he not outlived his belief in love as a necessity of life?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Had he not outlived his belief in love as a necessity of life?
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Had he not outlived his belief in love as a necessity of life?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not outlived his belief in love as a necessity of life?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
and nothing more
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
outlivedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈlɪvd/
past form of “outlive” — live longer than
From this reading Had he not outlived his belief in love as a necessity of life?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he did well to be cynical.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
very small
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that he did well to be cynical.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had tried to bring himself to believe that the figure was that of a rough fisher-girl--the fisher-girls are not rough, however, on that part of the coast, and he knew it, only his mood tended to roughness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He felt that he did well to be cynical.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
a Caucasian
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He watched with some degree of interest the progress of the tiny boat rowed by the white figure.
WYNNE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAROLD WYNNE was in one of those moods which struggle for expression through the medium of bitter phrases.
