used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His father had been lost at sea the year after his son was born.
(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 His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His father had been lost at sea the year after his son was born.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father had been lost at sea the year after his son was born.
brought into existence
From this reading His father had been lost at sea the year after his son was born.
a youthful male person
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had been lost at sea the year after his son was born.
Gard
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From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
God-fearingadjective
deeply religious
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
hopefulnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpfəlnɪs/
full of hope
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
HOW
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From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His father had been lost at sea the year after his son was born.
the force of workers available
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
NANCEnounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His father had been lost at sea the year after his son was born.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
a male human offspring
From this reading His father had been lost at sea the year after his son was born.
in the near future
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His energy he tempered with all the tact and discretion his knowledge of men, and his experience in handling them, had taught him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading His hopefulness was unbounded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
VEILINGnounUS /ˈveɪlɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His mother, a good and God-fearing woman, had strained every nerve to give her boy an education.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HOW NANCE SHONE THROUGH HER MODEST VEILING As soon as the old captain’s time was up, Gard took up his work in the mines with energetic hopefulness.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His father had been lost at sea the year after his son was born.
