used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
a person who is in charge
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His first thought was to say nothing of his dismissal for a few days.
recognizable; marked
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His first thought was to say nothing of his dismissal for a few days.
fierceradjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsər/
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thought was to say nothing of his dismissal for a few days.
Foley
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From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His first thought was to say nothing of his dismissal for a few days.
set up or found
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
how
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From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
I've
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From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
intensifyverbUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪ/
increase in extent or intensity
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
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 He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
Maggie
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From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
the force of workers available
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His first thought was to say nothing of his dismissal for a few days.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
overturnverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrn/
turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
express in words
From this reading His first thought was to say nothing of his dismissal for a few days.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
express in words
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
up to a particular time
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
male cat
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He stopped as though a cold hand had been laid against his heart; then walked on more slowly, considering how he should give the news to her.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
at the time that
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He strode on block after block, with his long, powerful steps, his resolution gripping him fiercer and fiercer,--till the thought leaped into his mind: "I've got to tell Maggie."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By then he might have found another job, and the telling that he had lost one would be an easy matter.
but in spite of that
From this reading GETTING THE MEN IN LINE His dismissal had been one of the risks Tom had accepted when he had decided upon war, and though he felt it keenly now that it had come, yet its chief effect was to intensify his resolution to overturn Buck Foley.
