used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Randall appealed to him.
ATTENDSverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading He knew that he was a prominent business man, and he liked the brusque way he talked.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He knew that he was a prominent business man, and he liked the brusque way he talked.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
EBEN
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From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
GRIMSBY
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From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
HamptonsnounUS /ˈhæmptənz/
plural of “hampton” — United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Randall appealed to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
Jess
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From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he was a prominent business man, and he liked the brusque way he talked.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He knew that he was a prominent business man, and he liked the brusque way he talked.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He knew that he was a prominent business man, and he liked the brusque way he talked.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading He knew that he was a prominent business man, and he liked the brusque way he talked.
Randall
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From this reading Randall appealed to him.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He knew that he was a prominent business man, and he liked the brusque way he talked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he was a prominent business man, and he liked the brusque way he talked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EBEN ATTENDS TO GRIMSBY During the conversation Eben bad been a silent listener.
precisely as stated
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his mind was very busy, and he was doing some serious thinking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He knew that he was a prominent business man, and he liked the brusque way he talked.
at the time that
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, however, he learned that the Hamptons had carried off Jess, his heart filled with anger and jealousy.
