used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading He enjoyed power, and desired to have his power acknowledged by others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
aspiredverbUS /əˈspaɪrd/
past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He enjoyed power, and desired to have his power acknowledged by others.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Therefore he complained to his father, and a discharge was the result.
wanted intensely
From this reading He enjoyed power, and desired to have his power acknowledged by others.
characterized by great determination
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
DISAPPOINTMENTSnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading JULIAN HAS TWO DISAPPOINTMENTS.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Therefore he complained to his father, and a discharge was the result.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He enjoyed power, and desired to have his power acknowledged by others.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Therefore he complained to his father, and a discharge was the result.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JULIAN HAS TWO DISAPPOINTMENTS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed power, and desired to have his power acknowledged by others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
JULIANnounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading JULIAN HAS TWO DISAPPOINTMENTS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
Lorimer
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From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He enjoyed power, and desired to have his power acknowledged by others.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He enjoyed power, and desired to have his power acknowledged by others.
reproved
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From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Therefore he complained to his father, and a discharge was the result.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he complained to his father, and a discharge was the result.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JULIAN HAS TWO DISAPPOINTMENTS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore he complained to his father, and a discharge was the result.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr. Benton reproved him for interfering with him he felt outraged and determined to have revenge upon the independent salesman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Julian Lorimer been older, and in political life, he would have aspired to the position of a boss.
