used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
(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 And all were of one mind.
in addition
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Desperate?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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a young female
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grittingverbUS /ˈɡrɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “grit” — cover with a grit
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pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
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haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
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immediately past
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the sound of laughing
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
produced by a manufacturing process
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man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
used to say something is possible but not certain
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And all were of one mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
Mothe's
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
an uneasy psychological state
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sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And all were of one mind.
ResoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Resolute?
having or caused by an irregular surface
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rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
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for that reason; with the result that
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stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
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stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
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be standing; be upright
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StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
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the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And all were of one mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
the words that are spoken
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an affirmative
From this reading Yes, much more than resolute, much more than desperate, and with much more than a man's life to be lost.
