used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
for the reason that
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
Brunner's
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From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
competencenounUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪns/
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
Dracus
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From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
Dubcek's
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From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
fearlessnessnoun
feeling no fear
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
Itjes
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From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
liberatingverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “liberate” — give equal rights to; of women and minorities
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
posthumousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːstʃʊməs/
occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
qualificationsnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “qualification” — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was partly due to his tenacity in liberating Dracus, partly to Dubcek's, and therefore Itjes', posthumous influence.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
undervalueverbUS /ˈʌndərvæljuː/
assign too low a value to
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brunner's temporary promotion was made permanent, and he was given command of a German destroyer group.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what he lacked in experience, he more than made up for in latent determination, and at times, utter fearlessness.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And partly because they knew of his desperate search for his wife, and did not undervalue such a motive.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading But if any were concerned about his qualifications and competence, his ability to handle his personal torment, they need not have worried.
