used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But many as were his acquaintances there was not one to whom he could have confided anything about himself and Horatia.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But many as were his acquaintances there was not one to whom he could have confided anything about himself and Horatia.
anew
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
any thing at all
From this reading But many as were his acquaintances there was not one to whom he could have confided anything about himself and Horatia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had not been so lonely it would not have been so hard for him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading But many as were his acquaintances there was not one to whom he could have confided anything about himself and Horatia.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But many as were his acquaintances there was not one to whom he could have confided anything about himself and Horatia.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Jim was finding it heavy going.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
the act of departing
From this reading Jim was finding it heavy going.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If he had not been so lonely it would not have been so hard for him.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Jim was finding it heavy going.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
Horatia
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From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
Horatia-stirred
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From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had not been so lonely it would not have been so hard for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim was finding it heavy going.
Jim
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From this reading Jim was finding it heavy going.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading If he had not been so lonely it would not have been so hard for him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But many as were his acquaintances there was not one to whom he could have confided anything about himself and Horatia.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had not been so lonely it would not have been so hard for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But many as were his acquaintances there was not one to whom he could have confided anything about himself and Horatia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he had not been so lonely it would not have been so hard for him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But many as were his acquaintances there was not one to whom he could have confided anything about himself and Horatia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim was finding it heavy going.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But many as were his acquaintances there was not one to whom he could have confided anything about himself and Horatia.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But many as were his acquaintances there was not one to whom he could have confided anything about himself and Horatia.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Determined as his effort was to keep himself up to his recent, his Horatia-stirred pitch, he was forced to work harder than was reasonable or good for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had given up Horatia, but surely the feeling must have persisted that she might refuse to be given up and that separation for a little while would bring them together again.
