used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "They are not," he admitted sadly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
(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 "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
true confidential information
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
one or the other of two
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
hewverbUS /hjuː/
make or shape as with an axe
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
how
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From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/
plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
a particular point in time
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
any competition
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "They are not," he admitted sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
SlavicnounUS /ˈslɑːvɪk/
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But surely," I said, after a moment of silence, "our Slavic journalists are not all Christians, either."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are not," he admitted sadly.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
unpractical
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From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
belonging to which person
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not help thinking this sentiment somewhat unworthy of my Paul, though it threw a flood of light on the struggle, whose details he had never troubled me with.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
the act of creating written works
From this reading But how was I to foresee that he would become a writing man, that he would be tripped up at every turn by some clever Hebrew, and that his aversion from the race would be intensified?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I began to doubt my wisdom in sending so unpractical a youth out into the battle of life, to hew his way as best he might.
