(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 Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
make calm or still
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
Chantelouve
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From this reading If Mme. Chantelouve thought to entice him by delays, she had miscalculated.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading If Mme. Chantelouve thought to entice him by delays, she had miscalculated.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
Durtal
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From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
enticeverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪs/
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading If Mme. Chantelouve thought to entice him by delays, she had miscalculated.
divisible by two
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
exacerbatedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæsərbeɪtəd/
past form of “exacerbate” — make worse
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Mme. Chantelouve thought to entice him by delays, she had miscalculated.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Mme. Chantelouve thought to entice him by delays, she had miscalculated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mme. Chantelouve thought to entice him by delays, she had miscalculated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
miscalculatedverbUS /mɪˈskælkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “miscalculate” — judge incorrectly
From this reading If Mme. Chantelouve thought to entice him by delays, she had miscalculated.
Mme
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From this reading If Mme. Chantelouve thought to entice him by delays, she had miscalculated.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
not any; not one
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Mme. Chantelouve thought to entice him by delays, she had miscalculated.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
surmountverbUS /sərˈmaʊnt/
get on top of; deal with successfully
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If Mme. Chantelouve thought to entice him by delays, she had miscalculated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
at the time that
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scene of the night before, which ought to have exacerbated his senses, produced exactly the opposite effect.
which person or people
From this reading The truth is that Durtal was not of those who are attracted by difficulties.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Contrary to his expectations, he slept all night, with clenched fists, and woke next morning quite calm, even gay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He always made one hardy effort to surmount them, then when that failed he would withdraw, with no desire to renew the combat.
