used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in semi-darkness, therefore, he spent the day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Because of this, together with the poor ventilation, Pat became irritable.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of this, together with the poor ventilation, Pat became irritable.
a youthful male person
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the door would not give.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Alone in semi-darkness, therefore, he spent the day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
provide as food
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the door would not give.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone in semi-darkness, therefore, he spent the day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Because of this, together with the poor ventilation, Pat became irritable.
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the door would not give.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because of this, together with the poor ventilation, Pat became irritable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Because of this, together with the poor ventilation, Pat became irritable.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
semi-darkness
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From this reading Alone in semi-darkness, therefore, he spent the day.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Alone in semi-darkness, therefore, he spent the day.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Alone in semi-darkness, therefore, he spent the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Because of this, together with the poor ventilation, Pat became irritable.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
very small
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Because of this, together with the poor ventilation, Pat became irritable.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE SECOND GREAT LESSON Next morning Pat, imprisoned in a tiny stable, tried to get out by thrusting his head against the door.
two times
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
ventilationnounUS /ˌventəˈleɪʃən/
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
From this reading Because of this, together with the poor ventilation, Pat became irritable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Because of this, together with the poor ventilation, Pat became irritable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the door would not give.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Twice a Mexican youth came to feed and water him, but always the quantity was insufficient, and always the boy carefully locked the door after him.
