used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FELLOW-CONSPIRATOR.
(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 He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
for the reason that
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
a youthful male person
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
a social unit living together
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
FELLOW-CONSPIRATOR
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From this reading A FELLOW-CONSPIRATOR.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
forgivesverbUS /fərˈɡɪvz/
third-person singular of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
humiliatesverbUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪts/
third-person singular of “humiliate” — cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
step-mother
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From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Stephen Palmer, since his discomfiture, had not visited his step-mother or Grace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
which person or people
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He felt that he hated the whole family, but most of all Paul.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Paul was his equal in height, but Stephen was broader and stronger, and but for his habits of intoxication, which robbed him of his strength, would have given his young brother a good deal of trouble.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading A bully never forgives the one, boy or man, who humiliates him; and Stephen felt the more mortified and incensed because our hero was so much younger than himself.
