used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
allayedverbUS /əˈleɪd/
past form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
bachelor'snounUS /ˈbætʃələrz/
possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
begetsverbUS /bɪˈɡets/
third-person singular of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
chicanenoun
a bridge hand that is void of trumps
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
Cissie
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From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
Dildine
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From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And their faith, easily raised, is just as easily shattered.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And their faith, easily raised, is just as easily shattered.
a man of refinement
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
the act of departing
From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Their judgment lacks training.
and nothing more
From this reading And their faith, easily raised, is just as easily shattered.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
lacksnounUS /læks/
plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Their judgment lacks training.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
take in marriage
From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
the force of workers available
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
and nothing more
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And their faith, easily raised, is just as easily shattered.
Renfrew
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From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading And their faith, easily raised, is just as easily shattered.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
Siner's
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From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And their faith, easily raised, is just as easily shattered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Their judgment lacks training.
trustfuladjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Peter Siner's simple assertion to the old Captain that he was not going to marry Cissie Dildine completely allayed the old gentleman's uneasiness.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
whetting
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From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
which person or people
From this reading Old Captain Renfrew was a trustful, credulous soul, as, indeed, most gentleman who lead a bachelor's life are.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Such men lack that moral hardening and whetting which is obtained only amid the vicissitudes of a home; they are not actively and continuously engaged in the employment and detection of chicane; want of intimate association with a woman and some children begets in them a soft and simple way of believing what is said to them.
