used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His kind-heartedness and thoughtfulness for others, especially those at the bottom of the ladder.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading His honesty and straightforwardness, which made everybody trust and believe in him.
the lower side of anything
From this reading His kind-heartedness and thoughtfulness for others, especially those at the bottom of the ladder.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading His kind-heartedness and thoughtfulness for others, especially those at the bottom of the ladder.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
every person
From this reading His honesty and straightforwardness, which made everybody trust and believe in him.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His kind-heartedness and thoughtfulness for others, especially those at the bottom of the ladder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His honesty and straightforwardness, which made everybody trust and believe in him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading His honesty and straightforwardness, which made everybody trust and believe in him.
hopefulnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpfəlnɪs/
full of hope
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
kind-heartednessnoun
sympathy arising from a kind heart
From this reading His kind-heartedness and thoughtfulness for others, especially those at the bottom of the ladder.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading His kind-heartedness and thoughtfulness for others, especially those at the bottom of the ladder.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His honesty and straightforwardness, which made everybody trust and believe in him.
not any; not one
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
others
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From this reading His kind-heartedness and thoughtfulness for others, especially those at the bottom of the ladder.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
straightforwardnessnoun
the quality of being direct and straightforward
From this reading His honesty and straightforwardness, which made everybody trust and believe in him.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
swanknounUS /swæŋk/
elegance by virtue of being fashionable
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His kind-heartedness and thoughtfulness for others, especially those at the bottom of the ladder.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His kind-heartedness and thoughtfulness for others, especially those at the bottom of the ladder.
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading His kind-heartedness and thoughtfulness for others, especially those at the bottom of the ladder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading His honesty and straightforwardness, which made everybody trust and believe in him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His honesty and straightforwardness, which made everybody trust and believe in him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His pluck in facing every kind of difficulty or danger with cheery hopefulness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His eagerness to work hard and to do his duty regardless of whether it was what he liked or wanted to do.
