used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
in the past
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
(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 He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
move towards
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
for the reason that
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
a boy or man
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
cowed-looking
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From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
Dickson
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From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
faultlessadjective
without fault or error
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
halvedverbUS /hævd/
past form of “halve” — divide by two; divide into halves
From this reading They halved the hole.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
an opening into or through something
From this reading They halved the hole.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
not one, and not any
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
pepperingverbUS /ˈpepərɪŋ/
-ing form of “pepper” — add pepper to
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
reclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
Identical; not different.
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They halved the hole.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
water-cooler
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From this reading Dickson, the Harvard champion, looked bored as he sank on the bench by the red water-cooler.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
which person or people
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
Willy's
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From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the same smile on his lips he sent a faultless approach into easy putting distance, and he felt absurdly pleased because she clapped her hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To think of the millions that shuffling, cowed-looking, insignificant chap would have, while he, Dickson, had to slave on a salary.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had been Willy's classmate a year ago at college, knowing him as the man who makes all the best societies and "leads the life" may know the recluse who makes none; he was conscious of a certain irritation peppering his cool superiority.
