used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
anew
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
CONSIDERSverbUS /kənˈsɪdərz/
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading HERBERT CONSIDERS HIMSELF INSULTED.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “What’s the matter, boys?” repeated the doctor.
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From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
EuclidnounUS /ˈjuːklɪd/
Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
fumingverbUS /ˈfjuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT CONSIDERS HIMSELF INSULTED.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HERBERT CONSIDERS HIMSELF INSULTED.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
of great significance or value
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
INSULTEDverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading HERBERT CONSIDERS HIMSELF INSULTED.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter, boys?” repeated the doctor.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
recurring again and again
From this reading “What’s the matter, boys?” repeated the doctor.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
cut with a saw
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
an educational institution
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
spitefullyadverb
in a maliciously spiteful manner
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
not in physical motion
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both boys were surprised to see Dr. Euclid, for it was ten minutes before his usual hour of coming.
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter, boys?” repeated the doctor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
which person or people
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herbert Ross, who was still fuming with anger, saw a chance to get the janitor into trouble, and answered, spitefully:
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It happened, however, that he had had occasion to go to the post office to deposit an important letter, and as it was so near the hour for commencing school, he had not thought it worth his while to go home again.
