used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading As for Rankin (turned novelist) he had achieved celebrity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of success as men count success, he had none.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading As for Rankin (turned novelist) he had achieved celebrity.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Of success as men count success, he had none.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
divisible by two
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
fellow-countrymen
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From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of success as men count success, he had none.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of success as men count success, he had none.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
Jewdwine
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From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
Maddox
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From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of success as men count success, he had none.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
not one, and not any
From this reading Of success as men count success, he had none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading As for Rankin (turned novelist) he had achieved celebrity.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of success as men count success, he had none.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
by chance
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading As for Rankin (turned novelist) he had achieved celebrity.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
reputationsnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “reputation” — the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
Rickman
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From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Of success as men count success, he had none.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As for Rankin (turned novelist) he had achieved celebrity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was recognized as a poet by perhaps a score of people; to a few hundreds he was a mere name in the literary papers; to the great mass of his fellow-countrymen he was not even a name.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
at the time that
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were times when Rickman, harassed by his engagement, reviewed his literary position with dismay.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He had gone his own way and remained obscure; while his friends, Jewdwine and Maddox, had gone theirs and won for themselves solid reputations.
