used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLORIOUS PROSPECT Jim had heard enough.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
bombasticadjectiveUS /bɑːmˈbæstɪk/
ostentatiously lofty in style
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
Darry
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From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A GLORIOUS PROSPECT Jim had heard enough.
to come or go into
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
a boy or man
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A GLORIOUS PROSPECT Jim had heard enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GLORIOUS PROSPECT Jim had heard enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A GLORIOUS PROSPECT Jim had heard enough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
how
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From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
Jim
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From this reading A GLORIOUS PROSPECT Jim had heard enough.
and nothing more
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
motor-boat
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From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
the possibility of future success
From this reading A GLORIOUS PROSPECT Jim had heard enough.
puncturesnounUS /ˈpʌŋktʃərz/
plural of “puncture” — loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
saunternounUS /ˈsɔːntər/
a careless leisurely gait
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
carry out
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
bound or secured closely
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
at the time that
From this reading Darry watched the bully saunter away, and it made him smile to see what an effort the other kept up his careless demeanor, when every step must have caused him more or less pain.
which person or people
From this reading He was beginning to be a bit afraid lest this sturdy new boy who had mastered him so easily in their late encounter, take a notion to investigate his condition physically; and there were several little punctures that just then Jim did not care to have seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps Jim, in spite of his bombastic manner, might have received a lesson, and would be a little more careful after this how he acted.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So he walked to the store, completed his purchases, and was waiting for them to be tied up when who should enter but the young fellow he had seen in the beautiful cedar motor-boat out on the bay.
