aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
consider or hold as true
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I didn't find the hidden wireless and I have failed in my task."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before his captain he stood with downcast eyes and tortured heart.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Before his captain he stood with downcast eyes and tortured heart.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't find the hidden wireless and I have failed in my task."
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Before his captain he stood with downcast eyes and tortured heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before his captain he stood with downcast eyes and tortured heart.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "I didn't find the hidden wireless and I have failed in my task."
an act that fails
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I didn't find the hidden wireless and I have failed in my task."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
only a very short time before
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I didn't find the hidden wireless and I have failed in my task."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Before his captain he stood with downcast eyes and tortured heart.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
not accessible to view
From this reading "I didn't find the hidden wireless and I have failed in my task."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't find the hidden wireless and I have failed in my task."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I didn't find the hidden wireless and I have failed in my task."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before his captain he stood with downcast eyes and tortured heart.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "I didn't find the hidden wireless and I have failed in my task."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears.
express in words
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Before his captain he stood with downcast eyes and tortured heart.
UNSUCCESSFULadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading In his own manly way he was willing to accept the blame for his failure.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading "I didn't find the hidden wireless and I have failed in my task."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before his captain he stood with downcast eyes and tortured heart.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH It was characteristic of Henry that he should tell the worst about himself first.
