used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The youth proved to be Brian.
boltingverbUS /ˈboʊltɪŋ/
-ing form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
Brian
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From this reading The youth proved to be Brian.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Brian was the only one who could find the thing long enough to steal it.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That part was reasonable enough.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Brian was the only one who could find the thing long enough to steal it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
set up or found
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
kaleidoscopicadjective
continually shifting or rapidly changing
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
Kenny
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From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
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 Brian was the only one who could find the thing long enough to steal it.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
in motion
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
the middle of the day
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
and nothing more
From this reading Brian was the only one who could find the thing long enough to steal it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
PARENTnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That part was reasonable enough.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The youth proved to be Brian.
psalterynoun
an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading That part was reasonable enough.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Brian was the only one who could find the thing long enough to steal it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
a special situation
From this reading Brian was the only one who could find the thing long enough to steal it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The youth proved to be Brian.
UNSUCCESSFULadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That part was reasonable enough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
which person or people
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARENT Kenny slept as he lived, with a genius for dreams and adventure.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He remembered moodily as he rose at noon that he had dreamed a kaleidoscopic chase, precisely like a moving picture with himself a star, in which, bolting through one taxi door and out another with a shotgun in his hand, he had valiantly pursued a youth who had, miraculously, found the crooked stick of the psaltery and stolen it.
