used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading His grievance, it seemed, was that other golfers were able to get better balls than he.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
anew
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His grievance, it seemed, was that other golfers were able to get better balls than he.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From where he was he could hear Dangerfield’s disagreeable, rasping voice.
Dangerfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
Dangerfield's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From where he was he could hear Dangerfield’s disagreeable, rasping voice.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading From where he was he could hear Dangerfield’s disagreeable, rasping voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where he was he could hear Dangerfield’s disagreeable, rasping voice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His grievance, it seemed, was that other golfers were able to get better balls than he.
golfersnounUS /ˈɡɑːlfərz/
plural of “golfer” — someone who plays the game of golf
From this reading His grievance, it seemed, was that other golfers were able to get better balls than he.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading His grievance, it seemed, was that other golfers were able to get better balls than he.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading From where he was he could hear Dangerfield’s disagreeable, rasping voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His grievance, it seemed, was that other golfers were able to get better balls than he.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His grievance, it seemed, was that other golfers were able to get better balls than he.
puttersnounUS /ˈpʌtərz/
plural of “putter” — a golfer who is putting
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading From where he was he could hear Dangerfield’s disagreeable, rasping voice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His grievance, it seemed, was that other golfers were able to get better balls than he.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His grievance, it seemed, was that other golfers were able to get better balls than he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
TRENTnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading TRENT TAKES A HOLIDAY AT a sporting goods store that afternoon he ran into Jerome Dangerfield again.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From where he was he could hear Dangerfield’s disagreeable, rasping voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His grievance, it seemed, was that other golfers were able to get better balls than he.
at the time that
From this reading He had just bought a dozen balls when he saw the millionaire and his two attendants.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was not minded to be observed of them, so slipped into the little room where putters may be tried and drives be made into nets.
