used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
BLACKFORD'S
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From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
Joe
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From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
and nothing more
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
the act of punishing
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
be seated
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
express in words
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
a source of difficulty
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACKFORD’S TROUBLE Bitter at heart was Joe Strong as he walked slowly into his room and shut the door.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
whippings
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From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was a common form of punishment with the deacon, since he had given up his frequent whippings of Joe.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Joe had often been sent there to sit in loneliness, often without a meal, or at best with bread and water.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Just what effect the old man thought it had on the youth to send him to his room it is hard to tell.
