used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reaching Columbia, they drove at once to the city hospital.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading For the most part, George Doyle attended strictly to his driving.
bemoanedverbUS /bɪˈmoʊnd/
past form of “bemoan” — regret strongly
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by this time Flash had learned to expect a steady stream of complaint.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by this time Flash had learned to expect a steady stream of complaint.
cameramannounUS /ˈkæmərəmən/
a photographer who operates a movie camera
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Reaching Columbia, they drove at once to the city hospital.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading But by this time Flash had learned to expect a steady stream of complaint.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
Doyle
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From this reading For the most part, George Doyle attended strictly to his driving.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading For the most part, George Doyle attended strictly to his driving.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Reaching Columbia, they drove at once to the city hospital.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But by this time Flash had learned to expect a steady stream of complaint.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part, George Doyle attended strictly to his driving.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading For the most part, George Doyle attended strictly to his driving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the most part, George Doyle attended strictly to his driving.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Reaching Columbia, they drove at once to the city hospital.
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But by this time Flash had learned to expect a steady stream of complaint.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part, George Doyle attended strictly to his driving.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
on one occasion
From this reading Reaching Columbia, they drove at once to the city hospital.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part, George Doyle attended strictly to his driving.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching Columbia, they drove at once to the city hospital.
make steady
From this reading But by this time Flash had learned to expect a steady stream of complaint.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading But by this time Flash had learned to expect a steady stream of complaint.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading For the most part, George Doyle attended strictly to his driving.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reaching Columbia, they drove at once to the city hospital.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But by this time Flash had learned to expect a steady stream of complaint.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But by this time Flash had learned to expect a steady stream of complaint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long journey to Columbia proved less disagreeable than Flash had anticipated.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, he bemoaned the hard life of a newspaper cameraman, the ingratitude of his superiors.
