used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
anew
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
(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 I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading My telephone bell rang.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
Darrol
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From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
fianceenounUS /fiˈænsi/
a woman who is engaged to be married
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
how
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From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
on one occasion
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading My telephone bell rang.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
a male human offspring
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading My telephone bell rang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
hard to endure
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
at the time that
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Golden Crescent I had been sitting in my room for two hours, reading, and once in a while, thinking over the strange adventures that had befallen me since I had started out from home some three short weeks before.
showing curiosity
From this reading I was trying to picture to myself how it had all gone in the old home; I was wondering if my father's heart had softened any to his absent son.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I reasoned whether, after all, I had done right in interfering between my brother Harry and his fiancee; but, when I thought of poor little Peggy Darrol and the righteous indignation and anger of her brother Jim, I felt, that if I had to go through all of it again, I would do as I had done already.
