used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
the state of being absent
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
(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 In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IT CAN WAIT.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
depreciationnounUS /dɪˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
a decrease in price or value
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
highest in quality
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
an established custom
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
only a very short time before
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT CAN WAIT.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
Ruston
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From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It did not surprise him, but it elated him, and his habit was to conceal neither the presence of elation nor the absence of surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
a special situation
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading IT CAN WAIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That irony in the old sense, which means the well-bred though hardly sincere depreciation of a man's own qualities and achievements, was not his.
Willie
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From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Success, the evidence of power and the earnest of more power, gave him his greatest pleasure, and he received it with his greatest and most open satisfaction.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In all things evil and good, to the world, and--a thing quite rare--to himself, Willie Ruston was an unaffected man.
