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From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “We caught him in a bad mood,” Dan replied, equally sunk in gloom.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
for the reason that
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “We caught him in a bad mood,” Dan replied, equally sunk in gloom.
collectorsnounUS /kəˈlektərz/
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
Dan
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From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
DiscouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
donationnounUS /doʊˈneɪʃən/
a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “We caught him in a bad mood,” Dan replied, equally sunk in gloom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “We caught him in a bad mood,” Dan replied, equally sunk in gloom.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
Hatfield
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From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, we muffed it.”
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 The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
engage in
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
Merrimac's
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From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “We caught him in a bad mood,” Dan replied, equally sunk in gloom.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
muffed
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From this reading “Well, we muffed it.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
not any; not one
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We caught him in a bad mood,” Dan replied, equally sunk in gloom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
solicitationnounUS /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading “We caught him in a bad mood,” Dan replied, equally sunk in gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Discouragement weighed heavily upon Dan and Brad as they left Mr. Merrimac’s home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, we muffed it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. Hatfield gave us Mr. Merrimac’s name because he thought we were the best collectors,” Brad said in disgust.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The bakery owner had been their No. 1 prospect and without a donation from him they knew the Den never could make a good showing in the solicitation.
