used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
anew
From this reading He would not debate it again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
blearyadjectiveUS /ˈblɪri/
tired to the point of exhaustion
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
Bret
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From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
bugle-call
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From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading He would not debate it again.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
heartbreakingadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbreɪkɪŋ/
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
milk-wagon
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From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not debate it again.
Odeon
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From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
reveledverbUS /ˈrevəld/
past form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
Sheila
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From this reading He permitted Sheila the consolation of feeling herself an outcast, and she reveled in misery.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
TheaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the first rehearsal was like a bugle-call to a cavalry horse hitched to a milk-wagon.
accept gladly
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
at the time that
From this reading When they were alone Bret explained his decision and the heartbreaking time he had had arriving at it.
which person or people
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She entered the Odeon Theater again by the back door and bowed to the same old man, who smiled her in with bleary welcome.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not debate it again.
