used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
(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 Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He was young, he had courage and a career--surely the battle would go for him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was beautiful, magnetic, fascinating, and he loved her; on the other hand there was his self-respect and the strength of his manhood.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He was young, he had courage and a career--surely the battle would go for him.
CICELY
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From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He was young, he had courage and a career--surely the battle would go for him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
Drexley
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From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
Emily
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From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
divisible by two
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading She was beautiful, magnetic, fascinating, and he loved her; on the other hand there was his self-respect and the strength of his manhood.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
set up or found
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was young, he had courage and a career--surely the battle would go for him.
grappleverbUS /ˈɡræpəl/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was beautiful, magnetic, fascinating, and he loved her; on the other hand there was his self-respect and the strength of his manhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was young, he had courage and a career--surely the battle would go for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
Jesson's
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From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
held dear
From this reading She was beautiful, magnetic, fascinating, and he loved her; on the other hand there was his self-respect and the strength of his manhood.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading She was beautiful, magnetic, fascinating, and he loved her; on the other hand there was his self-respect and the strength of his manhood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading She was beautiful, magnetic, fascinating, and he loved her; on the other hand there was his self-respect and the strength of his manhood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
not any; not one
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was beautiful, magnetic, fascinating, and he loved her; on the other hand there was his self-respect and the strength of his manhood.
on one occasion
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was beautiful, magnetic, fascinating, and he loved her; on the other hand there was his self-respect and the strength of his manhood.
others
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From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
Reuss
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From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She was beautiful, magnetic, fascinating, and he loved her; on the other hand there was his self-respect and the strength of his manhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was beautiful, magnetic, fascinating, and he loved her; on the other hand there was his self-respect and the strength of his manhood.
that is looked for
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was young, he had courage and a career--surely the battle would go for him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
which person or people
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Better, he told himself, to face his suffering like a man, grapple with it once and for all, than to become even as Drexley and those others, who had never found strength to resist.
WOOINGnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading THE WOOING OF CICELY The completion of Douglas Jesson's novel was the principal event of the following week.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There had come no word from Emily de Reuss, nor had Douglas himself sought her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was young, he had courage and a career--surely the battle would go for him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was young, he had courage and a career--surely the battle would go for him.
