used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading Jock adapted himself to circumstances and new environment with flattering promptness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
Ange
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From this reading For reasons of his own he had drifted into St. Ange when very young.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Jock adapted himself to circumstances and new environment with flattering promptness.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/
in a convenient manner
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Jock was pursued, there was no doubt of that.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading For reasons of his own he had drifted into St. Ange when very young.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Jock adapted himself to circumstances and new environment with flattering promptness.
at any time
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
Filmer
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From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Jock adapted himself to circumstances and new environment with flattering promptness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For reasons of his own he had drifted into St. Ange when very young.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
Gaston
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From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jock adapted himself to circumstances and new environment with flattering promptness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For reasons of his own he had drifted into St. Ange when very young.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jock adapted himself to circumstances and new environment with flattering promptness.
not any; not one
From this reading Jock was pursued, there was no doubt of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jock was pursued, there was no doubt of that.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For reasons of his own he had drifted into St. Ange when very young.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading Jock adapted himself to circumstances and new environment with flattering promptness.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Jock was pursued, there was no doubt of that.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For reasons of his own he had drifted into St. Ange when very young.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
smooth-hew
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From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
St
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From this reading For reasons of his own he had drifted into St. Ange when very young.
tenaciouslyadverbUS /təˈneɪʃəsli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most conveniently and soothingly memory and old habits dropped from him--they had clung tenaciously to Gaston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading For reasons of his own he had drifted into St. Ange when very young.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jock Filmer was coming to the belief that there was a Destiny shaping _his_ ends _roughly_, smooth-hew them as he had ever tried to do.
at the time that
From this reading For reasons of his own he had drifted into St. Ange when very young.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jock adapted himself to circumstances and new environment with flattering promptness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For reasons of his own he had drifted into St. Ange when very young.
