commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
anew
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
(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 Somehow or another, matters did not go on satisfactorily at all.
amendverbUS /əˈmend/
make amendments to
From this reading Tears will not amend the fault; I must betake myself to another task."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Tears will not amend the fault; I must betake myself to another task."
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somehow or another, matters did not go on satisfactorily at all.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
betake
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From this reading Tears will not amend the fault; I must betake myself to another task."
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
characterized by great determination
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Somehow or another, matters did not go on satisfactorily at all.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
divisible by two
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Tears will not amend the fault; I must betake myself to another task."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Somehow or another, matters did not go on satisfactorily at all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tears will not amend the fault; I must betake myself to another task."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was obliged to remove to another town, and make himself again notable, if not notorious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
engage in
From this reading He was obliged to remove to another town, and make himself again notable, if not notorious.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Somehow or another, matters did not go on satisfactorily at all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tears will not amend the fault; I must betake myself to another task."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Tears will not amend the fault; I must betake myself to another task."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He was obliged to remove to another town, and make himself again notable, if not notorious.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading He was obliged to remove to another town, and make himself again notable, if not notorious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He was obliged to remove to another town, and make himself again notable, if not notorious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
on one occasion
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somehow or another, matters did not go on satisfactorily at all.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He was obliged to remove to another town, and make himself again notable, if not notorious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading Somehow or another, matters did not go on satisfactorily at all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow or another, matters did not go on satisfactorily at all.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Tears will not amend the fault; I must betake myself to another task."
Tchichikoff
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From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears will not amend the fault; I must betake myself to another task."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was obliged to remove to another town, and make himself again notable, if not notorious.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading And determined on beginning his career anew, he put on once more the armour of patience, and again subjected himself to every species of privations, however unpleasant they seemed now, after having accustomed himself to enjoy even luxuries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was obliged to remove to another town, and make himself again notable, if not notorious.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!" said Tchichikoff to himself, "it seems the bow could not stand the stretching.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Tears will not amend the fault; I must betake myself to another task."
