used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was resolved, as a penance for his first blunder, to hold himself in reserve on every occasion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading He was resolved, as a penance for his first blunder, to hold himself in reserve on every occasion.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
permission to do something
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He had not corresponded with her during the summer.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
DinknounUS /dɪŋk/
a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had not corresponded with her during the summer.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was resolved, as a penance for his first blunder, to hold himself in reserve on every occasion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was resolved, as a penance for his first blunder, to hold himself in reserve on every occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was resolved, as a penance for his first blunder, to hold himself in reserve on every occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not corresponded with her during the summer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He was resolved, as a penance for his first blunder, to hold himself in reserve on every occasion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading He was resolved, as a penance for his first blunder, to hold himself in reserve on every occasion.
by chance
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
approval to do something
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
Regan
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From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading He was resolved, as a penance for his first blunder, to hold himself in reserve on every occasion.
determined
From this reading He was resolved, as a penance for his first blunder, to hold himself in reserve on every occasion.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
caught or fixed
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
carry out
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
at the time that
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had returned to the college after the summer, he came to his first call on Jean Story with a confident enthusiasm, eager for the first look in her eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
produce a literary work
From this reading He had not even asked for permission to write, confident though he was that her consent would now be given.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Bob had written the news, always pressing him to take two weeks off for a visit to the camp, but Dink, despite the tugging at his heart, had stuck to Regan, perhaps a little secretly pleased to show his earnestness.
