used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
Aleck
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From this reading Did Aleck ever badger you or crowd you in all the time you were together?”
(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 Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
badgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading Did Aleck ever badger you or crowd you in all the time you were together?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But you don’t know what a chance you’ve had.
couldn't
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From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Did Aleck ever badger you or crowd you in all the time you were together?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Aleck ever badger you or crowd you in all the time you were together?”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
don't
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From this reading But you don’t know what a chance you’ve had.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
at any time
From this reading Did Aleck ever badger you or crowd you in all the time you were together?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
Halliday's
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From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But you don’t know what a chance you’ve had.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did Aleck ever badger you or crowd you in all the time you were together?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
sauntered
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From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
cut with a saw
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
express a supposition
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
express in words
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
that's
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From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
Thorndyke
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From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Did Aleck ever badger you or crowd you in all the time you were together?”
male cat
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
wasn't
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From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did Aleck ever badger you or crowd you in all the time you were together?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “_Aleck!_ Why, you know him, Tom!”
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Tom sauntered into Halliday’s now and then, as he always had, but Thorndyke saw something, he couldn’t tell what, that worried him more and more; at all events Tom looked more hopeless and forlorn every time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
you're
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From this reading “What a man you’re making, Thorndyke!” he said one day; “it was in you, I suppose, and it wasn’t in me; that’s the difference.
you've
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From this reading But you don’t know what a chance you’ve had.
