used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should be a marked man, and everything I did would be sure to be closely observed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading I should be a marked man, and everything I did would be sure to be closely observed.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading GETTING DEEPER.
greatly pleased
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
Devinsky
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From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I should be a marked man, and everything I did would be sure to be closely observed.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
Essaieff
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From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
every person
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I should be a marked man, and everything I did would be sure to be closely observed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING DEEPER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I should be a marked man, and everything I did would be sure to be closely observed.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I should be a marked man, and everything I did would be sure to be closely observed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I should be a marked man, and everything I did would be sure to be closely observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
overthrownounUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊ/
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be a marked man, and everything I did would be sure to be closely observed.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I should be a marked man, and everything I did would be sure to be closely observed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the notoriety which the achievement brought me was not at all unlikely to prove a source of embarrassment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news that I had beaten Devinsky, had played with him like a cat with a bird, spread like a forest fire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Essaieff was right enough in his forecast that everyone would be delighted at the major's overthrow.
