used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading You alone still hold out, but you cannot accomplish what is impossible."
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
(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 By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You alone still hold out, but you cannot accomplish what is impossible."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "My brother is still very young," replied Danira.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
cannot
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From this reading You alone still hold out, but you cannot accomplish what is impossible."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
Danira
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From this reading "My brother is still very young," replied Danira.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the third time!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You alone still hold out, but you cannot accomplish what is impossible."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading You alone still hold out, but you cannot accomplish what is impossible."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
lacksnounUS /læks/
plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My brother is still very young," replied Danira.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
not any; not one
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You alone still hold out, but you cannot accomplish what is impossible."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My brother is still very young," replied Danira.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
Stephan
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From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
not in physical motion
From this reading "My brother is still very young," replied Danira.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the third time!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "For the third time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "For the third time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
precisely as stated
From this reading "My brother is still very young," replied Danira.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You alone still hold out, but you cannot accomplish what is impossible."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By all the saints, I would not have allowed myself to be routed, but Stephan is no leader--never has been."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He lacks experience, not courage, and can do nothing for a lost cause, for--whether you admit it or not--our cause is lost.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My brother is still very young," replied Danira.
