used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a willful man, with a good deal of granite in his make-up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The winds of the Rockies had entered into his character as well as into his physique.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The winds of the Rockies had entered into his character as well as into his physique.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was a willful man, with a good deal of granite in his make-up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The winds of the Rockies had entered into his character as well as into his physique.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There was in her so much of impulsive generosity that he had expected to overpower her scruples.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading There was in her so much of impulsive generosity that he had expected to overpower her scruples.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a willful man, with a good deal of granite in his make-up.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading He was a willful man, with a good deal of granite in his make-up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a willful man, with a good deal of granite in his make-up.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was in her so much of impulsive generosity that he had expected to overpower her scruples.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The winds of the Rockies had entered into his character as well as into his physique.
HOMINGadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading There was in her so much of impulsive generosity that he had expected to overpower her scruples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The winds of the Rockies had entered into his character as well as into his physique.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
Kilmeny
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From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading He was a willful man, with a good deal of granite in his make-up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a willful man, with a good deal of granite in his make-up.
Moya
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From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was in her so much of impulsive generosity that he had expected to overpower her scruples.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winds of the Rockies had entered into his character as well as into his physique.
overpowerverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər/
overcome by superior force
From this reading There was in her so much of impulsive generosity that he had expected to overpower her scruples.
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading The winds of the Rockies had entered into his character as well as into his physique.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading The winds of the Rockies had entered into his character as well as into his physique.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading There was in her so much of impulsive generosity that he had expected to overpower her scruples.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was in her so much of impulsive generosity that he had expected to overpower her scruples.
sunbakedadjective
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was in her so much of impulsive generosity that he had expected to overpower her scruples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in her so much of impulsive generosity that he had expected to overpower her scruples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a willful man, with a good deal of granite in his make-up.
(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 The winds of the Rockies had entered into his character as well as into his physique.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading HOMING HEARTS Jack Kilmeny had not been brought up in the dry sunbaked West for nothing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
willfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪlfəl/
done by design
From this reading He was a willful man, with a good deal of granite in his make-up.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds of the Rockies had entered into his character as well as into his physique.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a willful man, with a good deal of granite in his make-up.
be the cause or source of
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A fighter from his youth, he did not find it easy to yield the point upon which he differed from Moya.
