used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sentence of it came to the boy's struggling mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A sentence of it came to the boy's struggling mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A sentence of it came to the boy's struggling mind.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That was his chance--"the courage of the commonplace."
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading "The courage of the commonplace is greater than the courage of the crisis," the orator had said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "The courage of the commonplace is greater than the courage of the crisis," the orator had said.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading "The courage of the commonplace is greater than the courage of the crisis," the orator had said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
at any time
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading "I'm not through yet, but ginger," he said out loud.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "The courage of the commonplace is greater than the courage of the crisis," the orator had said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The courage of the commonplace is greater than the courage of the crisis," the orator had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was his chance--"the courage of the commonplace."
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From this reading "I'm not through yet, but ginger," he said out loud.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The courage of the commonplace is greater than the courage of the crisis," the orator had said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sentence of it came to the boy's struggling mind.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "I'm not through yet, but ginger," he said out loud.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A sentence of it came to the boy's struggling mind.
not any; not one
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not through yet, but ginger," he said out loud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sentence of it came to the boy's struggling mind.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading "The courage of the commonplace is greater than the courage of the crisis," the orator had said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm not through yet, but ginger," he said out loud.
by chance
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The courage of the commonplace is greater than the courage of the crisis," the orator had said.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading A sentence of it came to the boy's struggling mind.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading A sentence of it came to the boy's struggling mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The courage of the commonplace is greater than the courage of the crisis," the orator had said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was his chance--"the courage of the commonplace."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sentence of it came to the boy's struggling mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I'm not through yet, but ginger," he said out loud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sentence of it came to the boy's struggling mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was his chance--"the courage of the commonplace."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I'm not through yet, but ginger," he said out loud.
