used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
(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 All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
evasionnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
set up or found
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
the act of departing
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "GOOD-BYE, TIMMY!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
and nothing more
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
punknounUS /pʌŋk/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
Robey's
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From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
short-temperedadjective
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
TIM
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From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
Tim's
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From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
TIMMY
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From this reading "GOOD-BYE, TIMMY!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
uncommunicativeadjective
not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don was not only uncommunicative, but a trifle short-tempered, a condition quite unusual for him.
wasn't
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From this reading All Tim could get from him was that he "felt perfectly punk" and wasn't going to try to change Mr. Robey's decision.
at the time that
From this reading TIM found a dejected and most unsatisfactory chum when he got back to the room after the Chambers game that Saturday afternoon.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All of Tim's demands for an explanation of the whole puzzling affair met only with evasion.
