used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
asceticadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
BirdieverbUS /ˈbɜːrdi/
shoot in one stroke under par
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
Clarke's
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From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
Dan
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From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading The very sublimity of his dream doomed it to failure.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The very sublimity of his dream doomed it to failure.
FactorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
an act that fails
From this reading The very sublimity of his dream doomed it to failure.
fellow-men
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From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
FOREMANnounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
not any; not one
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
Smelts
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From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
sublimitynoun
nobility in thought or feeling or style
From this reading The very sublimity of his dream doomed it to failure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out of the crumbling ideals of his boyhood he had struggled to a foothold on life that had never been his in the old days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
unforgivingadjectiveUS /ənfərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His marriage to Birdie Smelts had been the fiery furnace in which his soul had been softened to receive the final stamp of manhood.
which person or people
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
a late time of life
From this reading THE NEW FOREMAN The Dan Lewis who came back to Clarke's Bottle Factory was a very different man from the one who had walked out of it five years before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had gone out a stern, unforgiving, young ascetic, accepting no compromise, demanding perfection of himself and of his fellow-men.
