used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’ve just been elected first marshal of your class, haven’t you?”
calibernounUS /ˈkæləbər/
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “You’ve just been elected first marshal of your class, haven’t you?”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading “You’ve just been elected first marshal of your class, haven’t you?”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You’ve just been elected first marshal of your class, haven’t you?”
set up or found
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
haven't
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From this reading “You’ve just been elected first marshal of your class, haven’t you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
and nothing more
From this reading “You’ve just been elected first marshal of your class, haven’t you?”
Lester
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From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading “You’ve just been elected first marshal of your class, haven’t you?”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
RELINQUISHMENTnoun
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
shouldn't
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From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
a special situation
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now that he had decided what to do he was in haste to get it done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He found Professor Worthington at home and within a few moments had made a complete confession.
Worthington
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From this reading RELINQUISHMENT Lester walked with rapid steps to the house of Professor Worthington.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve just been elected first marshal of your class, haven’t you?”
You've
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From this reading “You’ve just been elected first marshal of your class, haven’t you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shouldn’t have expected such a thing as that from a man of your caliber,” said Professor Worthington.
