used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
(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 There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He marveled at her bravery and her magnanimity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He marveled at her bravery and her magnanimity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He felt himself to be an honest man, but a man big, crude and coarse compared to her beauty and delicacy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
magnanimitynoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading He marveled at her bravery and her magnanimity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading He marveled at her bravery and her magnanimity.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
purificationnounUS /ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
express in words
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There remained to him now all the joy of riding back to tell her of his purification of soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The gloom and doubt of himself had passed away, but the wonder and mystery of woman's love for man remained.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His heart was so joyous it kept time to every happy song in the world.
