used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading He had played a principal part in a wonderful achievement.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading For he had borne the brunt of the House's battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading For he had borne the brunt of the House's battle.
bruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading For he had borne the brunt of the House's battle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
ColtsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
Gordon's
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From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
House'snounUS /ˈhaʊsɪz/
possessive form of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For he had borne the brunt of the House's battle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For he had borne the brunt of the House's battle.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had played a principal part in a wonderful achievement.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He had played a principal part in a wonderful achievement.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading He had played a principal part in a wonderful achievement.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this match a new phase in Gordon's life may be said to have begun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had for the first time felt what it was to be really successful.
at the time that
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He had played a principal part in a wonderful achievement.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When he had got his Colts' cap the world had seemed at his feet; but it was nothing to what he experienced now.
