used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But against a man of the type of Childers he needs something more.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “But against a man of the type of Childers he needs something more.”
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “We shouldn’t have allowed him to go,” declared Howe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But against a man of the type of Childers he needs something more.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
Childers
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From this reading “But against a man of the type of Childers he needs something more.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “I don’t doubt his courage,” responded Howe.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “We shouldn’t have allowed him to go,” declared Howe.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t doubt his courage,” responded Howe.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I don’t doubt his courage,” responded Howe.
being one more than ten
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
set up or found
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
a young female
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We shouldn’t have allowed him to go,” declared Howe.
the act of departing
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We shouldn’t have allowed him to go,” declared Howe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But against a man of the type of Childers he needs something more.”
he's
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From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We shouldn’t have allowed him to go,” declared Howe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t doubt his courage,” responded Howe.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading “We shouldn’t have allowed him to go,” declared Howe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t doubt his courage,” responded Howe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “But against a man of the type of Childers he needs something more.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “I don’t doubt his courage,” responded Howe.
shouldn't
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From this reading “We shouldn’t have allowed him to go,” declared Howe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But against a man of the type of Childers he needs something more.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “But against a man of the type of Childers he needs something more.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shouldn’t have allowed him to go,” declared Howe.
Wilmer
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From this reading As ten o’clock came and then eleven, Wilmer found it more and more difficult not to respond to her father’s fears.
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And yet,” answered the girl, “he’s the sort of man you feel to be capable of going anywhere.”
