used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
Barnes
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From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was conscious of one big emotion--that of freedom.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Yet Barnes was neither confident nor even sanguine.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was conscious of one big emotion--that of freedom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His thoughts did not go so far as to speculate upon the result.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
any strong feeling
From this reading He was conscious of one big emotion--that of freedom.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet Barnes was neither confident nor even sanguine.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His thoughts did not go so far as to speculate upon the result.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He was conscious of one big emotion--that of freedom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His thoughts did not go so far as to speculate upon the result.
the act of departing
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
hold firmly
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
Langdon
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From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
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 However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Yet Barnes was neither confident nor even sanguine.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yet Barnes was neither confident nor even sanguine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His thoughts did not go so far as to speculate upon the result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was conscious of one big emotion--that of freedom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was conscious of one big emotion--that of freedom.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His thoughts did not go so far as to speculate upon the result.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading Yet Barnes was neither confident nor even sanguine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading His thoughts did not go so far as to speculate upon the result.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was conscious of one big emotion--that of freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts did not go so far as to speculate upon the result.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His thoughts did not go so far as to speculate upon the result.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conscious of one big emotion--that of freedom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MAN TO MAN As Barnes hurried through the little Dutch door on his way to see Langdon, he felt like an exchanged prisoner going to rejoin his colors.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading However slight the chances, so long as a man may fight, victory is at least within his grasp.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Barnes was neither confident nor even sanguine.
