used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
anew
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
buffetsnounUS /ˈbʌfəts/
plural of “buffet” — a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
defeatsnounUS /dɪˈfiːts/
plural of “defeat” — an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
come to pass
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
take in marriage
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
and nothing more
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
rationounUS /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
at the time that
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
