used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How much better to have said it then and there.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading How much better to have said it then and there.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
deem to be
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading He was dissatisfied with the ending of their interview.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He must say no in the end.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading He was dissatisfied with the ending of their interview.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How much better to have said it then and there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dissatisfied with the ending of their interview.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How much better to have said it then and there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He was dissatisfied with the ending of their interview.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How much better to have said it then and there.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much better to have said it then and there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must say no in the end.
not any; not one
From this reading He must say no in the end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was dissatisfied with the ending of their interview.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading How much better to have said it then and there.
express in words
From this reading He must say no in the end.
SearsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
soft-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was dissatisfied with the ending of their interview.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How much better to have said it then and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How much better to have said it then and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that he had been foolishly soft-hearted in promising to call at the Fair Harbor, or, to consider for another hour the preposterous offer of management of that institution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sears put in a disagreeable day or two after his call upon the judge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dissatisfied with the ending of their interview.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was dissatisfied with the ending of their interview.
