used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
(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 The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His mind was relieved, and yet he was not so satisfied as he expected to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He himself had been dismissed out of it, so to speak.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE EVE OF SORROW.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading His mind was relieved, and yet he was not so satisfied as he expected to be.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was relieved, and yet he was not so satisfied as he expected to be.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He himself had been dismissed out of it, so to speak.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was relieved, and yet he was not so satisfied as he expected to be.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mind was relieved, and yet he was not so satisfied as he expected to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVE OF SORROW.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading His mind was relieved, and yet he was not so satisfied as he expected to be.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading His mind was relieved, and yet he was not so satisfied as he expected to be.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He himself had been dismissed out of it, so to speak.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE EVE OF SORROW.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
express in speech
From this reading He himself had been dismissed out of it, so to speak.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVE OF SORROW.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself had been dismissed out of it, so to speak.
male cat
From this reading Sir Tom stepped out into the night some time after, holding Jock by the arm.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was relieved, and yet he was not so satisfied as he expected to be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The boy had a sort of thrill and tremble in him as if he had been reading poetry or witnessing some great tragic scene, which the elder man partially understood without being at all aware that Jock had himself been an actor in this drama.
but in spite of that
From this reading His mind was relieved, and yet he was not so satisfied as he expected to be.
