used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young engineer faced him with a slight start.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To his certain knowledge he had never seen the lad before.
a youthful male person
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
BREWINGnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To his certain knowledge he had never seen the lad before.
recognizable; marked
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whom did those features suggest?
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The young engineer faced him with a slight start.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading However, his face so strongly resembled that of some one he had met recently it puzzled Ralph.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The young engineer faced him with a slight start.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Whom did those features suggest?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To his certain knowledge he had never seen the lad before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young engineer faced him with a slight start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his certain knowledge he had never seen the lad before.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, his face so strongly resembled that of some one he had met recently it puzzled Ralph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, his face so strongly resembled that of some one he had met recently it puzzled Ralph.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading To his certain knowledge he had never seen the lad before.
a boy or man
From this reading To his certain knowledge he had never seen the lad before.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading However, his face so strongly resembled that of some one he had met recently it puzzled Ralph.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To his certain knowledge he had never seen the lad before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, his face so strongly resembled that of some one he had met recently it puzzled Ralph.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading However, his face so strongly resembled that of some one he had met recently it puzzled Ralph.
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From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading However, his face so strongly resembled that of some one he had met recently it puzzled Ralph.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading However, his face so strongly resembled that of some one he had met recently it puzzled Ralph.
roadbednoun
a bed supporting a road
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To his certain knowledge he had never seen the lad before.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The young engineer faced him with a slight start.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading However, his face so strongly resembled that of some one he had met recently it puzzled Ralph.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young engineer faced him with a slight start.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading However, his face so strongly resembled that of some one he had met recently it puzzled Ralph.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Whom did those features suggest?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Whom did those features suggest?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his certain knowledge he had never seen the lad before.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TROUBLE BREWING The strange boy appeared upon the scene so suddenly that Ralph decided he must have reached the roadbed from the other side of the embankment.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom did those features suggest?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young engineer faced him with a slight start.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young engineer faced him with a slight start.
