used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
adolescentadjectiveUS /ˌædəˈlesənt/
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like myself she is groping for light and counsel.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Her words are the answering echo to my own secret thought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her words are the answering echo to my own secret thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I do not profess to be clever.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
a youthful male person
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
the act of breaking something
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading And I do not profess to be clever.
cleverest
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From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
cogitationnounUS /ˌkɑːdʒɪˈteɪʃən/
a carefully considered thought about something
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Like myself she is groping for light and counsel.
dearly loved
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I do not profess to be clever.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Her words are the answering echo to my own secret thought.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
fitlyadverb
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like myself she is groping for light and counsel.
Fred
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From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Like myself she is groping for light and counsel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words are the answering echo to my own secret thought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like myself she is groping for light and counsel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Like myself she is groping for light and counsel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Like myself she is groping for light and counsel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her words are the answering echo to my own secret thought.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading And I do not profess to be clever.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her words are the answering echo to my own secret thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like myself she is groping for light and counsel.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
soul-hunger
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From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her words are the answering echo to my own secret thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her words are the answering echo to my own secret thought.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words are the answering echo to my own secret thought.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Fred," whispers the dear woman at my side, breaking in upon my cogitation, "what were you like as a boy--er--a young man, I mean?"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading May not the cleverest man and woman fitly quail before the soul-hunger of eager adolescent youth?
