used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
a cherished desire
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
another's
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From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
Beaufoy
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From this reading Beaufoy neither knew nor cared.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Beaufoy neither knew nor cared.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading Who the deuce was La Mothe?
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
fellow-men
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From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
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 Beaufoy neither knew nor cared.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Mothe?
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
Mothe
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From this reading La Mothe?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Beaufoy neither knew nor cared.
not any; not one
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Beaufoy neither knew nor cared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRICE OF A LATE BREAKFAST For men there is no such ladder to place and fame as their fellow-men.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who the deuce was La Mothe?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
which person or people
From this reading Who the deuce was La Mothe?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Over their crushed and trampled backs, or with a hand in their pocket, ambition or greed can climb to heights which would be hopelessly unattainable but for the unwilling foothold of another's disadvantage.
