used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He scored a failure--and began to undress.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
clothes-rack
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From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
congressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
contenting
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From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
Dooley
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From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
an act that fails
From this reading He scored a failure--and began to undress.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
be suspended or hanging
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
go away from a place
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
a form of address for a man
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading He scored a failure--and began to undress.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
get rid of
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
carry out
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading He scored a failure--and began to undress.
vindictivenessnounUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/
a malevolent desire for revenge
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
you'll
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From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
