used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
in the past
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
Amant
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From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
next to; at the side of
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
exhale hard
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
terminate
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He neither trembled nor cried out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
at any time
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He neither trembled nor cried out.
HELMnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading PIERRE TAKES THE HELM Silently Pierre received the news.
Henri
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From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
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 In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
come together
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He neither trembled nor cried out.
information about recent and important events
From this reading PIERRE TAKES THE HELM Silently Pierre received the news.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He neither trembled nor cried out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He neither trembled nor cried out.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading PIERRE TAKES THE HELM Silently Pierre received the news.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading PIERRE TAKES THE HELM Silently Pierre received the news.
only a very short time before
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
without speaking
From this reading PIERRE TAKES THE HELM Silently Pierre received the news.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
St
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From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading PIERRE TAKES THE HELM Silently Pierre received the news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIERRE TAKES THE HELM Silently Pierre received the news.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He neither trembled nor cried out.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So busy was he with these thoughts that he scarcely sensed the presence of the faithful old priest who walked beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
at the time that
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
which person or people
From this reading And now the blow had fallen, and it was he who must break the news to his mother, and be the strong prop on which she might lean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a vague way he realized that ever since that day long ago when Henri St. Amant had first presented this possibility to his mind he had unconsciously been bracing himself to meet with courage some such emergency.
