used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
consider or hold as true
From this reading They cannot for long accept defeat or frustration as final.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They cannot for long accept defeat or frustration as final.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Hope revives in some breasts sooner than in others.
cannot
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From this reading They cannot for long accept defeat or frustration as final.
ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading For such, the line of least resistance is closed.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading They cannot for long accept defeat or frustration as final.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading They cannot for long accept defeat or frustration as final.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They cannot for long accept defeat or frustration as final.
frustrationnounUS /frəˈstreɪʃən/
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
From this reading They cannot for long accept defeat or frustration as final.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope revives in some breasts sooner than in others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For such, the line of least resistance is closed.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For such, the line of least resistance is closed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They cannot for long accept defeat or frustration as final.
the force of workers available
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They cannot for long accept defeat or frustration as final.
others
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From this reading Hope revives in some breasts sooner than in others.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading For such, the line of least resistance is closed.
revivesverbUS /riˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “revive” — cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Hope revives in some breasts sooner than in others.
rowelnoun
a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hope revives in some breasts sooner than in others.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Hope revives in some breasts sooner than in others.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For such, the line of least resistance is closed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hope revives in some breasts sooner than in others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cannot for long accept defeat or frustration as final.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
variouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To some the spur of a desire, a need, a conviction, never ceases wholly to rowel them into action.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The quality of persistence in the face of difficulties is one that men are variously endowed with.
