used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
anew
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
(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 Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
have
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
exhale hard
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
unvarying in nature
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
remove the dust from
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
divisible by two
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
and nothing more
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
by chance
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
move upward
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
hurting
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
male cat
From this reading So it was with Tom.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with Tom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There is within a man a courage bred of hope that lives even in the darkest moments; a courage that lifts him up again out of the dust and supports him along his way, lame and sore, perhaps, but not broken down utterly.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading IT oftentimes comes in this world that cares and troubles fall upon one, not in one deadly blow, but in stroke after stroke, as though to bear the man to the earth with their constant beating.
people who are wounded
From this reading Surely men’s souls are of tough fibre that they can so bend beneath such blows, beaten down only to rise again, bruised, wounded, but living.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Bitter troubles had come upon him during the past year and a half, and the bitterest and darkest of all had fallen upon him the day before.
