used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a degree both men regretted the decision.
highly skilled
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
anew
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
Boland
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From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading To a degree both men regretted the decision.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To a degree both men regretted the decision.
despatched
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From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
disentangling
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From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each occupied himself with his own thoughts.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
a young female
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
Grogan
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From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each occupied himself with his own thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
the force of workers available
From this reading To a degree both men regretted the decision.
Millville
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From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
not any; not one
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Each occupied himself with his own thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each occupied himself with his own thoughts.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading To a degree both men regretted the decision.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each occupied himself with his own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
male cat
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
accept gladly
From this reading THE DEATH OF TOM WELCOME Both Harry Boland and Grogan fell silent after having reached their agreement to return to Chicago immediately.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grogan had accomplished the purpose for which the elder Boland had despatched him to Millville--that of disentangling Harry from his romance--but what he had seen of Patience Welcome had led him to dislike his task.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Harry had no sooner promised to drive back to Chicago in the night than he was assailed with yearning to see the girl again.
