used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This will be settled with the rest,” he growled, as he went out.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading He was baffled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This will be settled with the rest,” he growled, as he went out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He was compelled to surrender, to yield.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
a female human offspring
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
Favoral
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From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “This will be settled with the rest,” he growled, as he went out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was baffled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
inflexibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleksəbəl/
incapable of change
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
not any; not one
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
be obedient to
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “This will be settled with the rest,” he growled, as he went out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “This will be settled with the rest,” he growled, as he went out.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “This will be settled with the rest,” he growled, as he went out.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading He was compelled to surrender, to yield.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This will be settled with the rest,” he growled, as he went out.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was compelled to surrender, to yield.
unyieldingadjectiveUS /əˈnjiːldɪŋ/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was baffled.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “This will be settled with the rest,” he growled, as he went out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For the first time since his marriage, M. Favoral met in his own house a more inflexible will than his own, and a more unyielding obstinacy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He threatened his daughter with his clinched fists, but could discover no means of making her obey.
be the cause or source of
From this reading He was compelled to surrender, to yield.
