used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SAD HOME-COMING.
anew
From this reading He had written again and again to Doris, and had received no answer to any one of his letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
react verbally
From this reading He had written again and again to Doris, and had received no answer to any one of his letters.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had written again and again to Doris, and had received no answer to any one of his letters.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading And it seemed to him that more than his life, his happiness, hung in the balance.
Cecil
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From this reading Lord Cecil Neville was a man of his word.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading He had written again and again to Doris, and had received no answer to any one of his letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading And it seemed to him that more than his life, his happiness, hung in the balance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it seemed to him that more than his life, his happiness, hung in the balance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville was a man of his word.
HOME-COMING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SAD HOME-COMING.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And it seemed to him that more than his life, his happiness, hung in the balance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
the literary culture
From this reading He had written again and again to Doris, and had received no answer to any one of his letters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville was a man of his word.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville was a man of his word.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And it seemed to him that more than his life, his happiness, hung in the balance.
Neville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville was a man of his word.
not any; not one
From this reading He had written again and again to Doris, and had received no answer to any one of his letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville was a man of his word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had written again and again to Doris, and had received no answer to any one of his letters.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had written again and again to Doris, and had received no answer to any one of his letters.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A SAD HOME-COMING.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it seemed to him that more than his life, his happiness, hung in the balance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And it seemed to him that more than his life, his happiness, hung in the balance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it seemed to him that more than his life, his happiness, hung in the balance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had pledged himself to remain in Ireland until the mission he had undertaken was completed, and he meant keeping his word, though his life depended on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville was a man of his word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville was a man of his word.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had written again and again to Doris, and had received no answer to any one of his letters.
