used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
(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 What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
an occurrence of something
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think I should.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
Eugen
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From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
fluctuatingadjectiveUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪŋ/
having unpredictable ups and downs
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
yet to be or coming
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
how
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From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
held up in the air
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
engage in
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
not any; not one
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't think I should.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
and nothing more
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I should.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
unconcealedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsiːld/
not concealed or hidden
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the good of all this doubting and fluctuating?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man to whom these words were addressed, lifted his head slowly and said in a tone of unconcealed bitterness-- "I wish you knew what such a conflict was, then you would understand how difficult decision is!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do wish, Eugen, you would make up your mind.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading If my whole future lay on one side, and a youthful love affair, already half cooled down, on the other, there would be no conflict at all in my case, but simply necessity, which I should bow to, at any price."
