used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
without doubt or question
From this reading Did he look so clearly on the surface a man likely to have his price?
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
the act of departing
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he look so clearly on the surface a man likely to have his price?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his vanity had received a shock.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Did he look so clearly on the surface a man likely to have his price?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
how
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From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea was revolting.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Did he look so clearly on the surface a man likely to have his price?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Did he look so clearly on the surface a man likely to have his price?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Did he look so clearly on the surface a man likely to have his price?
attach a tag or label to
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did he look so clearly on the surface a man likely to have his price?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Did he look so clearly on the surface a man likely to have his price?
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Even his vanity had received a shock.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
revoltingadjectiveUS /riˈvoʊltɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The idea was revolting.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Even his vanity had received a shock.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Did he look so clearly on the surface a man likely to have his price?
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Did he look so clearly on the surface a man likely to have his price?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Even his vanity had received a shock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea was revolting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not concentrate his attention, and thought, with a sigh, how speedily he had been brought face to face with one of the unpleasant realities of official life.
Zynool's
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From this reading After Zynool's departure, Mark sat down to examine certain blue books which the Judge recommended for his perusal, but the late interview rankled.
