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From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
(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 He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
dinner-party
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From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
leagued
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From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
long-sustained
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From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
MARTLEY
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From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
overshootingverbUS /ˈoʊvərʃuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “overshoot” — shoot beyond or over (a target)
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
previsionnoun
a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
That's
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From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
THICKETnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
underratingnoun
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the headlong and not too scrupulous adventure he was now upon, both defects were leagued against him.
Urquhart
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From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARTLEY THICKET (1) Urquhart was a man of explosive action and had great reserve of strength.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mistakes he made, and they were many and grievous, were mostly due to overshooting his mark, sometimes to underrating it.
at the time that
From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
will-power
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From this reading He was moved by flashes of insight, and was capable of long-sustained flights of vehement effort; but his will-power was nourished entirely by those moments of intense prevision, which showed him a course, and all the stages of it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When he first saw Lucy at her dinner-party, he said to himself, "That's a sweet woman.
