used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brent found himself in a most peculiar situation.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
confined by bonds
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent found himself in a most peculiar situation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading This he had thought to mean his emancipation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
set up or found
From this reading Brent found himself in a most peculiar situation.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
an established custom
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Brent found himself in a most peculiar situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brent found himself in a most peculiar situation.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
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 But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This he had thought to mean his emancipation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Brent found himself in a most peculiar situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Brent found himself in a most peculiar situation.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
renouncedverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Brent found himself in a most peculiar situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he had thought to mean his emancipation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This he had thought to mean his emancipation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This he had thought to mean his emancipation.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
volitionnounUS /voʊˈlɪʃən/
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
at the time that
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
a late time of life
From this reading But when the hour to assert his freedom had come, he found that the long years of rigid training had bound his volition with iron bands.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was wrapped in a mantle of habit which he was ashamed to display and yet could not shake off.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He had hated the severe discipline of his youth, and had finally rebelled against it and renounced its results as far as they went materially.
