used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
the state of being absent
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
react verbally
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
any person at all
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
cannot
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From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
dearly loved
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
at any time
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
a boy or man
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
made afraid
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
the act of giving
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
win a victory over
From this reading But I cannot overcome it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
express in words
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had an unhappy childhood under a stern father and a very unkind stepmother, and I think that any spirit I ever had was frightened out of me by the time I entered life--a shrinking, sensitive young fellow, conscious that I possessed fair abilities, but altogether unfit to fight my own way.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
(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 I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
at the time that
From this reading I know as well as anyone can tell me that this is the course I should have adopted, and a score of times since I came away I have been on the point of returning and giving myself up, but each time when it has come to the point I have drawn back, and despised myself for my cowardice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A CLUE A week later Roland received a letter from his father in answer to that he had written him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Its contents were as follows: "My dear Roland,--I know that with your young heart and strong courage and a complete and happy absence of nerves, you cannot but think it weak and cowardly of me to run away instead of waiting and fighting hard against circumstances.
