used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
in the past
From this reading But that was many a misty year ago.
(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 But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
antagonistsnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəsts/
plural of “antagonist” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
battlernoun
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was many a misty year ago.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
doughty
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From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
divisible by two
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
grimmestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪməst/
superlative of “grim” — not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
Harley
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From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
HaworthnounUS /ˈhæwərθ/
English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading But that was many a misty year ago.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
ninety-twoadjective
being two more than ninety
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
philanthropistnounUS /fəˈlænθrəpəst/
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
relegatedverbUS /ˈreləɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
a male human offspring
From this reading Now even his son was an aged philanthropist and H.D. himself was relegated almost to legend.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was many a misty year ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
hard to endure
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Many a powerful Wall Street foe had bowed to his strength and thousands of innocent victims had cursed his name.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Harley D. Haworth had been a doughty warrior in the American manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was many a misty year ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But at ninety-two the old battler was locked in his most desperate struggle, vainly trying with his failing strength to beat off the grimmest, most relentless of all antagonists.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But that was many a misty year ago.
