used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could be the matter?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could be the matter?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
DEBATABLEadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪtəbəl/
open to doubt or debate
From this reading DEBATABLE GROUND.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
one or the other of two
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading DEBATABLE GROUND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
LimberadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmbər/
(used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What could be the matter?
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
Tim
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From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He missed the great reception he had expected, and went back home that night a troubled and anxious man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could be the matter?
at the time that
From this reading The next day when Sandy came down, the enthusiasm was at a low ebb.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He asked Limber Tim, but Limber Tim had learned the power and security of silence, and either could not or would not venture on any revelations.
