used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
in addition
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a good man as well as a gallant soldier.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
CONSCRIPTverbUS /ˈkɑːnskrɪpt/
enroll into service compulsorily
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
DENHAM
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From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
command with authority
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading He was a good man as well as a gallant soldier.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a good man as well as a gallant soldier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
IVOR
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From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
most important element
From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
and nothing more
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.
on the contrary
From this reading The main force of the man lay, however, rather in the direction of character than of pure intellect.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
Roy's
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From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He was a good man as well as a gallant soldier.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
whole-heartedness
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From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was about him a soldierly directness and simplicity, together with a whole-heartedness which often belongs to that type of nature.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whatever might befall, he would do his duty, not only with no thought of consequences to himself, but in the most direct and thorough mode possible.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A FRENCH CONSCRIPT DENHAM IVOR was a man considerably better educated and better read than the average young officer of his day, a matter for congratulation in respect of Roy's present education; and also his intellectual gifts were well above the average level.
