used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
Bronson
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From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
defendernounUS /dɪˈfendər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
dramatistnounUS /ˈdrɑːmətɪst/
someone who writes plays
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading His gifts were intellectual.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading His gifts were intellectual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
roused to anger
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
play-writing
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From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
on the contrary
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
supervisingnounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzɪŋ/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was his human sympathy, his wish and his ability to put himself in the other man's place, that made play-writing definitely attractive to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his perception, his proportion, and his construction, respectively, he could have succeeded as a detective, as an artist, or as a general.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As a soldier he would have shown the courage of the dogged defender in the trench or the calmly supervising general at headquarters, rather than the mad bravery that carried the flag at the front of a forlorn hope.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _in the City of New York_ The qualities that made Bronson Howard a dramatist, and then made him the first American dramatist of his day, were his human sympathy, his perception, his sense of proportion, and his construction.
