used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
ambition-inspired
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From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
make calm or still
From this reading He was calm and purposeful.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
intentionally conceived
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
Dave
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From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He worked with that steady enthusiasm which never rushes.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
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From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He worked with that steady enthusiasm which never rushes.
information about recent and important events
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
purposefuladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
From this reading He was calm and purposeful.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading He worked with that steady enthusiasm which never rushes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
make steady
From this reading He worked with that steady enthusiasm which never rushes.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His goal loomed dimly upon his horizon, he could see it in shadowy outline, and every step he took now, every effort he put forth, he knew was carrying him on, drawing him nearer and nearer to it.
precisely as stated
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But arduous and wearing as it was, to him there was that thrill of conscious striving which is the very essence of life to the ambition-inspired man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading DICK MANSELL'S NEWS For Dave the next fortnight was fraught with a tremendous pressure of work.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked with that steady enthusiasm which never rushes.
