used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
(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 He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
Eben
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From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
enquiries
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From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
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 CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
engage in
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
not any; not one
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
the middle of the day
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
move upward
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
SHOPPINGnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
make steady
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
TobinnounUS /ˈtoʊbɪn/
United States economist (1918-2002)
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in no hurry as he had all the morning on his hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAPTAIN SAMUEL GOES SHOPPING Captain Tobin rowed toward the shore with long steady strokes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had seemed more animated than usual, and had eaten his breakfast without making any embarrassing enquiries.
showing curiosity
From this reading He was thinking of Eben, and wondering what had come over the boy to make him so docile in such a short time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not expect the wind to rise until the turn of the tide, which would be about noon.
