used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
(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 “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
in addition
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He felt tongue-tied, more than usually awkward, terribly and shamefully nervous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
enquiring
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From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
Everard
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From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt tongue-tied, more than usually awkward, terribly and shamefully nervous.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
obtain
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
a young female
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
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 “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
a particular point in time
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt tongue-tied, more than usually awkward, terribly and shamefully nervous.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
easily agitated
From this reading He felt tongue-tied, more than usually awkward, terribly and shamefully nervous.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
shamefullyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading He felt tongue-tied, more than usually awkward, terribly and shamefully nervous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
express in speech
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
carry out
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He felt tongue-tied, more than usually awkward, terribly and shamefully nervous.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt tongue-tied, more than usually awkward, terribly and shamefully nervous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
to-day
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From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
tongue-tiedadjective
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
From this reading He felt tongue-tied, more than usually awkward, terribly and shamefully nervous.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
under normal conditions
From this reading He felt tongue-tied, more than usually awkward, terribly and shamefully nervous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Oh, it was worth fighting for, worth taking his courage in both hands for, this girl with the sweet, serious face and the tender mouth, the great, enquiring, yet trusting grey eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And he knew also that if to-day he lost her, it would be the biggest and the blackest sorrow of his life, something that he would never live down, never forget.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the grey eyes were on his face, and he knew that he must speak, must put all to the hazard.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “—TO GAIN, OR LOSE IT ALL” “Take your courage in both hands” Helen had said to him, and he was doing so; but Johnny Everard knew himself for a coward at this moment.
