used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Taken altogether, they behaved remarkably well.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading The majority had real sympathy for him in the awkward position in which he found himself.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Taken altogether, they behaved remarkably well.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
one or the other of two
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
set up or found
From this reading The majority had real sympathy for him in the awkward position in which he found himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
Henning
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From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The majority had real sympathy for him in the awkward position in which he found himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
incapacitynounUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
lack of intellectual power
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
something that is lost
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority had real sympathy for him in the awkward position in which he found himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
not any; not one
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
Over-sensitive
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From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The majority had real sympathy for him in the awkward position in which he found himself.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The majority had real sympathy for him in the awkward position in which he found himself.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
refundnounUS /rɪˈfʌnd/
money returned to a payer
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Taken altogether, they behaved remarkably well.
restitutionnounUS /ˌrestɪˈtuːʃən/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
Roy
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From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
Roy's
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From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The majority had real sympathy for him in the awkward position in which he found himself.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Taken altogether, they behaved remarkably well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a fine regard for his feelings, no one, after Roy's first announcement of his probable incapacity to refund, mentioned openly to him the question of restitution.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUSPICIONS Upon the whole, Roy Henning was well pleased with the manner in which the boys had received him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Over-sensitive as he was, he had expected that they would either accuse him of complicity, or openly blame him for the loss of the money.
