used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
(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 It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always thoughtful, and planned to save her worry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
any thing at all
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was always thoughtful, and planned to save her worry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
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 It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
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 It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
held dear
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He was always thoughtful, and planned to save her worry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was always thoughtful, and planned to save her worry.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It had been a long, stiff struggle, and his mother knew all the hardness and cruelty of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading He was always thoughtful, and planned to save her worry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In after years Robert loved his mother more for the fight she put up, though it never seemed to him that he himself had done anything extraordinary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always thoughtful, and planned to save her worry.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He was always thoughtful, and planned to save her worry.
a late time of life
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE RIVALS Eight years passed, and Robert grew into young manhood.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading One of his younger brothers had joined him and Andrew Marshall in the partnership.
