used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
(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 "Then what's the good of all your creed?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
Brenton
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From this reading Brenton demanded shortly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading "Then what's the good of all your creed?"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
deep-seatedadjective
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Brenton demanded shortly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indeed, Scott Brenton seemed to him vastly more in need of gentleness than did Opdyke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
divisible by two
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Indeed, Scott Brenton seemed to him vastly more in need of gentleness than did Opdyke.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Then what's the good of all your creed?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, Scott Brenton seemed to him vastly more in need of gentleness than did Opdyke.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Scott Brenton seemed to him vastly more in need of gentleness than did Opdyke.
ingrainedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈɡreɪnd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Indeed, Scott Brenton seemed to him vastly more in need of gentleness than did Opdyke.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then what's the good of all your creed?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
Opdyke
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From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Indeed, Scott Brenton seemed to him vastly more in need of gentleness than did Opdyke.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, Scott Brenton seemed to him vastly more in need of gentleness than did Opdyke.
for a short time
From this reading Brenton demanded shortly.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then what's the good of all your creed?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then what's the good of all your creed?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our creed," Brenton corrected him quite gently; more gently, even, than he had spoken to Reed Opdyke on the night before.
a source of difficulty
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, Scott Brenton seemed to him vastly more in need of gentleness than did Opdyke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
what's
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From this reading "Then what's the good of all your creed?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
Whittenden
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From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His trouble was as deep-seated; moreover, it was complicated by a curious ingrained weakness which, Whittenden judged, it would be hard for him to down.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then what's the good of all your creed?"
