used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN PURSUIT OP A PLACE.
Abner
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From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The thought made him ashamed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading His indignation was excited when he considered how his confidence had been betrayed.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading His indignation was excited when he considered how his confidence had been betrayed.
carefully weighed
From this reading His indignation was excited when he considered how his confidence had been betrayed.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading His indignation was excited when he considered how his confidence had been betrayed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His indignation was excited when he considered how his confidence had been betrayed.
how
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From this reading His indignation was excited when he considered how his confidence had been betrayed.
impositionnounUS /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PURSUIT OP A PLACE.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading His indignation was excited when he considered how his confidence had been betrayed.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The thought made him ashamed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
not any; not one
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
OP
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From this reading IN PURSUIT OP A PLACE.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN PURSUIT OP A PLACE.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
in the near future
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading IN PURSUIT OP A PLACE.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought made him ashamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
at the time that
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sam was more angry than discouraged when he reflected upon the imposition which had been practiced upon him.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Presently it occurred to him that Abner had served him no worse than he intended to serve his roommate in New York.
