used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
(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 He hoped, very humbly; that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
yet to be or coming
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped, very humbly; that was all.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading He hoped, very humbly; that was all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
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 He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
Micky
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From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Dick was sympathetic, he understood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoped, very humbly; that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
a special situation
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Dick was sympathetic, he understood.
unshrinkingadjective
not shrinking from danger
From this reading He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
precisely as stated
From this reading He hoped, very humbly; that was all.
WAGERnounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WAGER Micky told Dick about it one evening, for his heart was full.
(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 He was deeply sensible of his past mistakes, but he knew himself too well to look to the coming days with unshrinking confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His engagement was a serious thing to him, and something like fear mingled with his hope of the future.
