used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
Carrin's
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From this reading One morning Dr. Raymond sent a note into Mr. Carrin’s school.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
Dr
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From this reading One morning Dr. Raymond sent a note into Mr. Carrin’s school.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
divisible by two
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Dr. Raymond sent a note into Mr. Carrin’s school.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One morning Dr. Raymond sent a note into Mr. Carrin’s school.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
a brief written record
From this reading One morning Dr. Raymond sent a note into Mr. Carrin’s school.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Dr. Raymond sent a note into Mr. Carrin’s school.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
Raymond
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From this reading One morning Dr. Raymond sent a note into Mr. Carrin’s school.
reboundverbUS /riˈbaʊnd/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
an educational institution
From this reading One morning Dr. Raymond sent a note into Mr. Carrin’s school.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One morning Dr. Raymond sent a note into Mr. Carrin’s school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading LOST AT SEA And then there came an unhappy time indeed for Bobby Blake.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the back of his mind, for weeks, had been the uncertainty about his father and mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had not Bobby been so busy at his work, he would have seen the pale faced teacher grow still more pallid, and look at him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Now that uncertainty suddenly developed into a great and lingering horror—a horror from which not even the elasticity of youth could easily rebound.
