used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
Cotterville
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From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
discountedverbUS /ˈdɪskaʊntɪd/
past form of “discount” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
divisible by two
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
Freeburg
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From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Loring said “Yes,” and Tom grunted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
Loring
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From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
on one occasion
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
and nothing more
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
others
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From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Loring said “Yes,” and Tom grunted.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
term of address for a man
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
male cat
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
unnotedadjective
not taken into account
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
WATTLESnounUS /ˈwɑːtəlz/
plural of “wattle” — a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
From this reading WATTLES INTERVENES Returning from Cotterville, Tom alone of the four occupants of the car was downcast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He listened to the discussion, which lasted most of the way to Freeburg, but volunteered speech only once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Loring had discounted the defeat, Mr. Cooper accepted it with cheerful philosophy and Wattles maintained a thoughtful silence that, unnoted by the others, was at moments slightly perturbed, even anxious.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
an affirmative
From this reading Loring said “Yes,” and Tom grunted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he inquired of Loring: “If Mr. Tom had taken part, sir, we might have won, do you think?”
