used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
(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 A man had tried to bully me, and that roused all the worst stubbornness of my soul.
in addition
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was determined to see the game through at any cost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was determined to see the game through at any cost.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading A man had tried to bully me, and that roused all the worst stubbornness of my soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading I was determined to see the game through at any cost.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I was determined to see the game through at any cost.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
a boy or man
From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I was determined to see the game through at any cost.
gingered
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From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
Lumley
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From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man had tried to bully me, and that roused all the worst stubbornness of my soul.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man had tried to bully me, and that roused all the worst stubbornness of my soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
pacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
PARTNERnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
Pitt-Heron
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From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
pugnacitynoun
a natural disposition to be hostile
From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading A man had tried to bully me, and that roused all the worst stubbornness of my soul.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was determined to see the game through at any cost.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A man had tried to bully me, and that roused all the worst stubbornness of my soul.
stubbornnessnounUS /ˈstʌbərnnəs/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading A man had tried to bully me, and that roused all the worst stubbornness of my soul.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
carry out
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most pacific fellow on earth can be gingered into pugnacity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I was determined to see the game through at any cost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
Tommy
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From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A man had tried to bully me, and that roused all the worst stubbornness of my soul.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading I had now more than my friendship for Tommy and my sympathy with Pitt-Heron to urge me on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was determined to see the game through at any cost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I TAKE A PARTNER That meeting with Lumley scared me badly, but it also clinched my resolution.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading A man had tried to bully me, and that roused all the worst stubbornness of my soul.
