used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
any thing at all
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
at any time
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
Foster'snounUS /ˈfɑːstərz/
possessive form of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
Fred
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From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
gibed
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From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
HEDONISTS
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From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
the literary culture
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
engage in
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
not any; not one
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
thoroughnessnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊnəs/
conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
the act of using
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
vacnoun
informal term for vacation
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Jack Ward managed to appease his father, and having done it he set out on a campaign which for thoroughness beat anything I have ever discovered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, however, got an idea that Nina did not want him, and nothing I could do was successful in removing it.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I told him that Nina had been greatly improved by Paris; I did not like the expression, but I did not see why he should think it ridiculous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HEDONISTS Fred Foster's people came back from India during the summer, and he spent all the vac with them, though I tried to make him come to us for the shooting.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Still, if he meant to be obstinate it was no use wasting time in writing letters at which he gibed, so I left him alone.
