used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, too, weeks before, the watchman had said that he had known Flash’s father.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
a youthful male person
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading From the conversation he had gleaned one fact of importance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading From the conversation he had gleaned one fact of importance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then, too, weeks before, the watchman had said that he had known Flash’s father.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
Flash'snounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
possessive form of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Then, too, weeks before, the watchman had said that he had known Flash’s father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the conversation he had gleaned one fact of importance.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading From the conversation he had gleaned one fact of importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the conversation he had gleaned one fact of importance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
Herm's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading From the conversation he had gleaned one fact of importance.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Then, too, weeks before, the watchman had said that he had known Flash’s father.
engage in
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the conversation he had gleaned one fact of importance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, too, weeks before, the watchman had said that he had known Flash’s father.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
a male human offspring
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
not in physical motion
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, weeks before, the watchman had said that he had known Flash’s father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, weeks before, the watchman had said that he had known Flash’s father.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then, too, weeks before, the watchman had said that he had known Flash’s father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Old Herm’s son had been named Richard, which tended to make him believe that the boy could have been the same one Mr. Brown mentioned.
which person or people
From this reading He felt sorry for the watchman who obviously still brooded over the death of his son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With mingled feelings of sympathy and misgiving, Flash watched the old man depart.
