used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
(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 "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He laughed as he pressed my shoulder with his hand.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
the act of departing
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He laughed as he pressed my shoulder with his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed as he pressed my shoulder with his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed as he pressed my shoulder with his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed as he pressed my shoulder with his hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
the force of workers available
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He laughed as he pressed my shoulder with his hand.
needn't
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From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
not any; not one
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
compacted by ironing
From this reading He laughed as he pressed my shoulder with his hand.
express in words
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He laughed as he pressed my shoulder with his hand.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I needn't be ashamed of feeling a little alarm--I mean being a bit of a coward now, father?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
at the time that
From this reading "Always, my boy, when I am going to encounter danger, and from the General downward, I think I may say we all feel fear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is no disgrace to a brave man to shrink from that which he has to encounter.
which person or people
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, my experience teaches me that those men who think and feel in this way do the bravest deeds."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He laughed as he pressed my shoulder with his hand.
