used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
Amory
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From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was too much feverish anxiety and uncertainty in them.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading There was too much feverish anxiety and uncertainty in them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading There was too much feverish anxiety and uncertainty in them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
hardihoodnoun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was too much feverish anxiety and uncertainty in them.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was too much feverish anxiety and uncertainty in them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
not any; not one
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
Richard
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From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was too much feverish anxiety and uncertainty in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was too much feverish anxiety and uncertainty in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was too much feverish anxiety and uncertainty in them.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading There was too much feverish anxiety and uncertainty in them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had a great deal at stake, more than at the outset it had seemed possible he could have under any circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was too much feverish anxiety and uncertainty in them.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next few weeks were not agreeable ones to Richard Amory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began to realize, with no little discomfort, that he had run heavier risks than he had intended to allow himself to be led into running.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not yet acquired the coolness and hardihood of experience, and he felt their lack in himself.
