used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He was acutely aware that a great many people would say: “Well, Wint’s got a nerve.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
at or in the front
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was acutely aware that a great many people would say: “Well, Wint’s got a nerve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
BREWINGnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was acutely aware that a great many people would say: “Well, Wint’s got a nerve.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was acutely aware that a great many people would say: “Well, Wint’s got a nerve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had many things to occupy his thoughts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading He was acutely aware that a great many people would say: “Well, Wint’s got a nerve.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
not any; not one
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading He had many things to occupy his thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was acutely aware that a great many people would say: “Well, Wint’s got a nerve.
Radabaugh
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From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
on the contrary
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
express in words
From this reading He was acutely aware that a great many people would say: “Well, Wint’s got a nerve.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had many things to occupy his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had many things to occupy his thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was acutely aware that a great many people would say: “Well, Wint’s got a nerve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
Wint
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From this reading THE BREWING STORM Wint lay awake for a while, the night after he had given his orders to Radabaugh.
Wint's
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From this reading He was acutely aware that a great many people would say: “Well, Wint’s got a nerve.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading He was, rather, depressed and doubtful of the wisdom of what he had done, and doubtful of his own strength and determination to carry it through.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was acutely aware that a great many people would say: “Well, Wint’s got a nerve.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading There was in him none of the elation which might have been expected; he had no zest for the fight that was ahead of him.
