used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
(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 Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mark would get him when and where he could.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading Robin had simply put him on the defensive.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mark would get him when and where he could.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
not any; not one
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robin had simply put him on the defensive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Robin had simply put him on the defensive.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
and nothing more
From this reading Robin had simply put him on the defensive.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mark was pretty deeply committed one way and another, and he was growing more cautious, that was all.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading About Shining Mark’s capacity for ruthless action Robin had no illusions whatever.
at the time that
From this reading Mark would get him when and where he could.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mark would get him when and where he could.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not jump to the conclusion as a lesser man might have done that his open defiance of Steele had driven him to a cover from which he would not emerge.
