used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POOR GRAMMARIAN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
any thing at all
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he came to a satisfactory conclusion.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length he came to a satisfactory conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading At length he came to a satisfactory conclusion.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
GRAMMARIANnoun
a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax
From this reading A POOR GRAMMARIAN.
only a very short time before
From this reading PETER hardly knew what to think of the new teacher.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
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 PETER hardly knew what to think of the new teacher.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he came to a satisfactory conclusion.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PETER hardly knew what to think of the new teacher.
not any; not one
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PETER hardly knew what to think of the new teacher.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER hardly knew what to think of the new teacher.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A POOR GRAMMARIAN.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading PETER hardly knew what to think of the new teacher.
teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER hardly knew what to think of the new teacher.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading PETER hardly knew what to think of the new teacher.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER hardly knew what to think of the new teacher.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PETER hardly knew what to think of the new teacher.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading He would have liked to believe Walter afraid of him, but he was reluctantly forced to admit that there was no satisfactory evidence of this feeling as yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young teacher’s manner was by no means aggressive, but there was a firmness and self-possession about him that indicated anything but timidity.
