the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Blake's game of solitaire had become an obsession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up with an expressionless face as Colonel Boynton entered the room.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Captain Blake's game of solitaire had become an obsession.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Captain Blake's game of solitaire had become an obsession.
Boynton
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From this reading He looked up with an expressionless face as Colonel Boynton entered the room.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Blake's game of solitaire had become an obsession.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading And for the rest, he forced his mind to concentrate upon the turn of the cards.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He looked up with an expressionless face as Colonel Boynton entered the room.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading And for the rest, he forced his mind to concentrate upon the turn of the cards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He looked up with an expressionless face as Colonel Boynton entered the room.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading He looked up with an expressionless face as Colonel Boynton entered the room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked up with an expressionless face as Colonel Boynton entered the room.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
moving swiftly
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for the rest, he forced his mind to concentrate upon the turn of the cards.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading And for the rest, he forced his mind to concentrate upon the turn of the cards.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Captain Blake's game of solitaire had become an obsession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Blake's game of solitaire had become an obsession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up with an expressionless face as Colonel Boynton entered the room.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
obsessionnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading Captain Blake's game of solitaire had become an obsession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Blake's game of solitaire had become an obsession.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And for the rest, he forced his mind to concentrate upon the turn of the cards.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He looked up with an expressionless face as Colonel Boynton entered the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
solitairenounUS /ˌsɑːləˈter/
a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
From this reading Captain Blake's game of solitaire had become an obsession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
hard to endure
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And for the rest, he forced his mind to concentrate upon the turn of the cards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up with an expressionless face as Colonel Boynton entered the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And for the rest, he forced his mind to concentrate upon the turn of the cards.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He drove himself to the utmost in the line of duty, and, through the day, the demands of the flying field filled his mind to forgetfulness.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading He could not read--and he must not think!--so he sat through long evenings trying vainly to forget.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked up with an expressionless face as Colonel Boynton entered the room.
