used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Man from Jericho," etc.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was mid-March when I became convinced that I was "wrong."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I was not a sissy, to let a common cold frighten me and send me trembling to the doctor.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I was not a sissy, to let a common cold frighten me and send me trembling to the doctor.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading It was mid-March when I became convinced that I was "wrong."
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I was not a sissy, to let a common cold frighten me and send me trembling to the doctor.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Man from Jericho," etc.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading I was not a sissy, to let a common cold frighten me and send me trembling to the doctor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of "The Man from Jericho," etc.
hackingverbUS /ˈhækɪŋ/
-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was mid-March when I became convinced that I was "wrong."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading Author of "The Man from Jericho," etc.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was not a sissy, to let a common cold frighten me and send me trembling to the doctor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Author of "The Man from Jericho," etc.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was not a sissy, to let a common cold frighten me and send me trembling to the doctor.
mid-Marchnoun
the middle part of March
From this reading It was mid-March when I became convinced that I was "wrong."
mulishnessnoun
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not a sissy, to let a common cold frighten me and send me trembling to the doctor.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Man from Jericho," etc.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
realizesverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I was not a sissy, to let a common cold frighten me and send me trembling to the doctor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
sissynounUS /ˈsɪsi/
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
From this reading I was not a sissy, to let a common cold frighten me and send me trembling to the doctor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was mid-March when I became convinced that I was "wrong."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Man from Jericho," etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
a shaky motion
From this reading I was not a sissy, to let a common cold frighten me and send me trembling to the doctor.
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mid-March when I became convinced that I was "wrong."
(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 When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
at the time that
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
which person or people
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Near the close of winter I had developed a hacking cough with occasional chest pains, but with masculine mulishness had refused to recognize any untoward symptoms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading When a man of thirty who has been sound and well since boyhood suddenly realizes there is something radically wrong with him, it amounts almost to a tragedy.
