used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
deludeverbUS /dɪˈluːd/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
every person
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
of great significance or value
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
a single distinct event
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
occurring by chance
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
masterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
trustfuladjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I The success that fell upon John Dean did not delude him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Twelve months had gone by since he had secured his position with fine work at Copenhagen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While everybody called him lucky or blessed by the gods, and prophesied the dizzy heights to which good fortune would carry him, he was, nevertheless, suspicious.
a late time of life
From this reading That mission, which from an incident had developed into an important European situation, he had handled in a masterly manner for his years and inexperience.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had been unnerved too young to feel trustful toward life.
