used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
quickly and without warning
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
(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 Bollup, the man he loved, his best friend in all the world!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Bollup, the man he loved, his best friend in all the world!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
Bollup
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From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bollup, the man he loved, his best friend in all the world!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
held dear
From this reading Bollup, the man he loved, his best friend in all the world!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bollup, the man he loved, his best friend in all the world!
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph stood in the middle of his room helpless, dazed and stupefied.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as Bollup so abruptly left the room Ralph suddenly realized that Bollup believed him to be a thief.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
uncontrolledadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊld/
not being under control; out of control
From this reading In a moment hot feelings surged through his heart and uncontrolled tears blinded his sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
look attentively
From this reading He had lost his beautiful watch, true: this was aggravating and annoying almost beyond endurance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Bollup, the man he loved, his best friend in all the world!
