used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRIT MAKES A DISCOVERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "At any rate I have done the best I could," he said to himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At any rate I have done the best I could," he said to himself.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "At any rate I have done the best I could," he said to himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "At any rate I have done the best I could," he said to himself.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading "Daniel is the best messenger I could obtain.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
the act of discovering something
From this reading GRIT MAKES A DISCOVERY.
doesn't
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From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "At any rate I have done the best I could," he said to himself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
GRITnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading GRIT MAKES A DISCOVERY.
half-wittedadjective
retarded in intellectual development
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At any rate I have done the best I could," he said to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At any rate I have done the best I could," he said to himself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At any rate I have done the best I could," he said to himself.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Daniel is the best messenger I could obtain.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading GRIT MAKES A DISCOVERY.
a person who carries a message
From this reading "Daniel is the best messenger I could obtain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
a form of address for a man
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
a brief written record
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
come into possession of
From this reading "Daniel is the best messenger I could obtain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "At any rate I have done the best I could," he said to himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At any rate I have done the best I could," he said to himself.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He doesn't seem to be more than half-witted, but he ought to be intelligent enough to find Mr. Baker and deliver my note."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
the act of testing something
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Grit, left to himself, was subjected to the hardest trial, that of waiting for deliverance, and not knowing whether the expected help would come.
