used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to die for his friends and for his country.
anew
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
(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 As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was about to die for his friends and for his country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was about to die for his friends and for his country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
an opposing military force
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was about to die for his friends and for his country.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was about to die for his friends and for his country.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
the act of departing
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
how
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From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
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 Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
Schenk
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From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
succournoun
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
carry out
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
a special situation
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
propel through the air
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Was he now going to go back on those cherished ideals, and regret the heavy blows he had inflicted upon a brutal enemy and the succour he had given to his friends?
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was about to die for his friends and for his country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
becoming weaker
From this reading As soon as he properly realized how much he had fallen below himself, he exerted himself to throw off all weakening thoughts and to take a better and higher view of his unfortunate position.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Schenk at Work Again Max did not long allow himself to give way to weak and bitter reflections.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, had he not oftentimes thought that it would be a grand and good thing so to do?
