used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
in addition
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
Berny's
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From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
BonanzanounUS /bəˈnænzə/
an especially rich vein of precious ore
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
cajoledverbUS /kəˈdʒoʊld/
past form of “cajole” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
CannonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading It seemed to him that he had played a dastardly part.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
psychological suffering
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
DOMINICKnounUS /ˈdɑːmənɪk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
a young female
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that he had played a dastardly part.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
humiliateverbUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that he had played a dastardly part.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
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 He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
a particular point in time
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
monumentaladjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It seemed to him that he had played a dastardly part.
an amount of time
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It seemed to him that he had played a dastardly part.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
Ryan
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From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that he had played a dastardly part.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DOMINICK COMES HOME Three days after the return of the Cannons, Dominick Ryan also came home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading After that there was a period of several hours when he sat in his room thinking over what had happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
which person or people
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had answered Berny’s letter the day the Cannons left, a few hours after that interview with the Bonanza King, in which, driven to bay by the old man’s questions, he had torn the veil from his married life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He saw himself a creature of monumental, gross selfishness, who had cajoled a young girl, in a moment of softness and sentiment, into an action which had done nothing but distress and humiliate her.
