used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm not going to take any more chances," he remarked to Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He hastened to post this, going out himself though barely over his cold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I'm not going to take any more chances," he remarked to Tom.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Hardly," remarked his chum.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He hastened to post this, going out himself though barely over his cold.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
the act of departing
From this reading He hastened to post this, going out himself though barely over his cold.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly," remarked his chum.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened to post this, going out himself though barely over his cold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hastened to post this, going out himself though barely over his cold.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not going to take any more chances," he remarked to Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
Joe's
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From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
by chance
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'm not going to take any more chances," he remarked to Tom.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He hastened to post this, going out himself though barely over his cold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He hastened to post this, going out himself though barely over his cold.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He hastened to post this, going out himself though barely over his cold.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I'm not going to take any more chances," he remarked to Tom.
self-accusationnoun
an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
be seated
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
carry out
From this reading "I'm not going to take any more chances," he remarked to Tom.
telegraphing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He hastened to post this, going out himself though barely over his cold.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He hastened to post this, going out himself though barely over his cold.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
male cat
From this reading "I'm not going to take any more chances," he remarked to Tom.
upbraidingnoun
a severe scolding
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
wasn't
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From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Maybe that other letter wasn't mailed by the janitor, or it would have gotten to dad in time."
produce a literary work
From this reading BITTER DEFEAT Joe's first act, after receiving the bad news from home, was to sit down and write his father a letter full of vain regrets, of self-accusation, upbraiding himself for having been so stupid as not to have thought of telegraphing.
