used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
anew
From this reading THE PARLOR AGAIN.
(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 It had never at all occurred to him that it might be a duty to believe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had never at all occurred to him that it might be a duty to believe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had never at all occurred to him that it might be a duty to believe.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading There must be a lack of something, where a man's sense of duty urges him mainly to denial.
emanating from God
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It had never at all occurred to him that it might be a duty to believe.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
FaberadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbər/
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had never at all occurred to him that it might be a duty to believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had never at all occurred to him that it might be a duty to believe.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading There must be a lack of something, where a man's sense of duty urges him mainly to denial.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading There must be a lack of something, where a man's sense of duty urges him mainly to denial.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There must be a lack of something, where a man's sense of duty urges him mainly to denial.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had never at all occurred to him that it might be a duty to believe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be a lack of something, where a man's sense of duty urges him mainly to denial.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had never at all occurred to him that it might be a duty to believe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
PARLORnounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading THE PARLOR AGAIN.
by chance
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
repellentnounUS /rɪˈpelənt/
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There must be a lack of something, where a man's sense of duty urges him mainly to denial.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There must be a lack of something, where a man's sense of duty urges him mainly to denial.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had never at all occurred to him that it might be a duty to believe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARLOR AGAIN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be a lack of something, where a man's sense of duty urges him mainly to denial.
a special situation
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faber had never made any effort to believe in a divine order of things--indeed he had never made strenuous effort to believe in any thing.
urgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading There must be a lack of something, where a man's sense of duty urges him mainly to denial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
at the time that
From this reading He was a kindly and not a repellent man, but when he doubted another, he doubted him; it never occurred to him that perhaps he ought to believe in that man.
in or at the place that
From this reading There must be a lack of something, where a man's sense of duty urges him mainly to denial.
