adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
bolsteringverbUS /ˈboʊlstərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bolster” — support and strengthen
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "None but the brave deserve the fair."
brother-men
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From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "None but the brave deserve the fair."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "De l'audace, et encore de l'audace, et toujours de l'audace."
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "None but the brave deserve the fair."
encorenounUS /ˈɑːnkɔːr/
an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
From this reading "De l'audace, et encore de l'audace, et toujours de l'audace."
et
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From this reading "De l'audace, et encore de l'audace, et toujours de l'audace."
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "None but the brave deserve the fair."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
instigations
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From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
l'audace
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From this reading "De l'audace, et encore de l'audace, et toujours de l'audace."
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
mottoes
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From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "None but the brave deserve the fair."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
proverbsnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
toujours
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From this reading "De l'audace, et encore de l'audace, et toujours de l'audace."
Tregear
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From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Park Lane From the beginning of the affair Tregear had found the necessity of bolstering himself up inwardly in his great attempt by mottoes, proverbs, and instigations to courage addressed to himself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But in this affair he knew very much persistence would be required of him, and that even with such persistence he might probably fail, unless he should find a more than ordinary constancy in the girl.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was a man naturally of good heart in such matters, who was not afraid of his brother-men, nor yet of women, his sisters.
