used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Prosperity went harder with him than adversity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/
promoting or enhancing well-being
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
doughty
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From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Prosperity went harder with him than adversity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prosperity went harder with him than adversity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
for more time
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
makingsnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋz/
plural of “making” — the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
a course of conduct
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
ProsperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Prosperity went harder with him than adversity.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Prosperity went harder with him than adversity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
vanquishverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading As long as he had his hill to climb, his foe to vanquish, his peril to brave, Dick had the makings of a hero.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Prosperity went harder with him than adversity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But although the fight was over, and the breach of the peace was healed, the consequences of the fray were of much longer duration.
at the time that
From this reading But when fortune smoothed his path, when the foe lay at his feet, when the peril had passed behind, then Dick's troubles began.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prosperity went harder with him than adversity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Their effect on Dick was not, on the whole, beneficial to that doughty young warrior.
