(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 Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Doctor Feivel gave me money to take you to the theatre,” I announced as I entered the house.
any person at all
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
chorused
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From this reading “Theatre!” chorused Moisheh and his mother, excitedly.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Doctor Feivel gave me money to take you to the theatre,” I announced as I entered the house.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Theatre!” chorused Moisheh and his mother, excitedly.
Feivel
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From this reading “Doctor Feivel gave me money to take you to the theatre,” I announced as I entered the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
yet to be or coming
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Doctor Feivel gave me money to take you to the theatre,” I announced as I entered the house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Theatre!” chorused Moisheh and his mother, excitedly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Doctor Feivel gave me money to take you to the theatre,” I announced as I entered the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Doctor Feivel gave me money to take you to the theatre,” I announced as I entered the house.
Moisheh
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From this reading “Theatre!” chorused Moisheh and his mother, excitedly.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Doctor Feivel gave me money to take you to the theatre,” I announced as I entered the house.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Theatre!” chorused Moisheh and his mother, excitedly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
of an obscure nature
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
not one, and not any
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
reproached
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From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
not in physical motion
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
carry out
From this reading “Doctor Feivel gave me money to take you to the theatre,” I announced as I entered the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “Doctor Feivel gave me money to take you to the theatre,” I announced as I entered the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked out of the office, the bill still crumpled in my hand, I reproached myself for my former harsh condemnation of the doctor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was this mysterious good fortune that he could not confide to anyone--and that none could understand?
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps all those months, when I had thought him so brutally selfish, he had been building for the future.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Doctor Feivel gave me money to take you to the theatre,” I announced as I entered the house.
