used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
any thing at all
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
of short duration or distance
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, somehow, just now a slight undercurrent of thought and feeling had set in.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
else
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From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But, somehow, just now a slight undercurrent of thought and feeling had set in.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
Fyles's
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From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
and nothing more
From this reading But, somehow, just now a slight undercurrent of thought and feeling had set in.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
MOVESnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But, somehow, just now a slight undercurrent of thought and feeling had set in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
with speed
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
with speed
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But, somehow, just now a slight undercurrent of thought and feeling had set in.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading But, somehow, just now a slight undercurrent of thought and feeling had set in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But, somehow, just now a slight undercurrent of thought and feeling had set in.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, somehow, just now a slight undercurrent of thought and feeling had set in.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
undercurrentnounUS /ˈʌndərkɜːrənt/
a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
From this reading But, somehow, just now a slight undercurrent of thought and feeling had set in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOVES IN THE GAME OF LOVE Stanley Fyles's extreme satisfaction was less enduring than might have been expected.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was scarcely perceptible at first, but growing rapidly, it quickly robbed the tide of his satisfaction of quite half its strength, and came near to reducing it to the condition of slack water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Success, and the prospect of success, were matters calculated to affect him more nearly than anything else in his life.
which person or people
From this reading That was the man, as he always had been; that was the man, who, in so brief a time, had raised himself to the commissioned ranks of his profession.
