used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He is always calm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I fancy that this comes from training, as well as from inheritance.
for the reason that
From this reading This, perhaps, is because of his lack of nervousness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
make calm or still
From this reading He is always calm.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I fancy that this comes from training, as well as from inheritance.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy that this comes from training, as well as from inheritance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I fancy that this comes from training, as well as from inheritance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
highest in quality
From this reading Under the greatest stress he never loses his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Under the greatest stress he never loses his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This, perhaps, is because of his lack of nervousness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fancy that this comes from training, as well as from inheritance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading I fancy that this comes from training, as well as from inheritance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading This, perhaps, is because of his lack of nervousness.
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 In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Under the greatest stress he never loses his head.
engage in
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading This, perhaps, is because of his lack of nervousness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Under the greatest stress he never loses his head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
by chance
From this reading This, perhaps, is because of his lack of nervousness.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
unusual or striking
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Under the greatest stress he never loses his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fancy that this comes from training, as well as from inheritance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the greatest stress he never loses his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, perhaps, is because of his lack of nervousness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading I fancy that this comes from training, as well as from inheritance.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the greatest stress he never loses his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
precisely as stated
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
WanamakernounUS /ˈwɑːnəmeɪkər/
United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
(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 fancy that this comes from training, as well as from inheritance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In one physical particular Mr. Wanamaker is now very remarkable; he can work continually for a long time without sleep and without evidence of strain, and make up for it by good rest afterward.
