used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If I could discover that, I should be able to help my own country.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading When I awoke the following morning, I realized how truly Father Abraham had read my character.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
(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 I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke the following morning, I realized how truly Father Abraham had read my character.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading When I awoke the following morning, I realized how truly Father Abraham had read my character.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could discover that, I should be able to help my own country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
divisible by two
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When I awoke the following morning, I realized how truly Father Abraham had read my character.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When I awoke the following morning, I realized how truly Father Abraham had read my character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If I could discover that, I should be able to help my own country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
how
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From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could discover that, I should be able to help my own country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
immediately past
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
engage in
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I awoke the following morning, I realized how truly Father Abraham had read my character.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I could discover that, I should be able to help my own country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If I could discover that, I should be able to help my own country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When I awoke the following morning, I realized how truly Father Abraham had read my character.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When I awoke the following morning, I realized how truly Father Abraham had read my character.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I could discover that, I should be able to help my own country.
not in physical motion
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
express in words
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When I awoke the following morning, I realized how truly Father Abraham had read my character.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
the act of using
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could not make up my mind, even although I had tried, to tell any one that the old man was still alive, and that his actions were at least suspicious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I reflected on all I had said to him, and was pleased that I had told him nothing of what I had discovered.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Remembering all that had taken place in the country during the last few months, I determined to use whatever faculties I might possess in order to discover how I might be a menace to the enemy.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke the following morning, I realized how truly Father Abraham had read my character.
