matters of personal concern
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
BruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
Budd
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From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was one thing that piqued his curiosity and led him soon to say:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading But there was one thing that piqued his curiosity and led him soon to say:
having made preparations
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "There is something I would like to have you explain, Mr. Wright."
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There is something I would like to have you explain, Mr. Wright."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is something I would like to have you explain, Mr. Wright."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is something I would like to have you explain, Mr. Wright."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading But there was one thing that piqued his curiosity and led him soon to say:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There is something I would like to have you explain, Mr. Wright."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was one thing that piqued his curiosity and led him soon to say:
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
pardonableadjective
admitting of being pardoned
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
piquedverbUS /piːkt/
past form of “pique” — cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading But there was one thing that piqued his curiosity and led him soon to say:
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
ruthlesslyadverbUS /ˈruːθləsli/
in a ruthless manner
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
express in words
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There is something I would like to have you explain, Mr. Wright."
in the near future
From this reading But there was one thing that piqued his curiosity and led him soon to say:
hurting
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was one thing that piqued his curiosity and led him soon to say:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was one thing that piqued his curiosity and led him soon to say:
a special situation
From this reading But there was one thing that piqued his curiosity and led him soon to say:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
which person or people
From this reading With two months’ pay in his pocket, and ten dollars more for the assault to which he had been subjected, he was not disposed to grumble; in fact he was quite ready to forgive the miserable man who had so ruthlessly attacked him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There is something I would like to have you explain, Mr. Wright."
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Bruised and sore though he was from his struggle with Mr. Benton, he had nevertheless, through the opportune interference of Mr. Wright, come off victor.
Wright'snounUS /raɪts/
possessive form of “wright” — United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading If Budd, as he walked along toward Mr. Wright’s, was filled with secret exultation at the happy turn in his affairs, it was, to say the least, pardonable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is something I would like to have you explain, Mr. Wright."
