AshenounUS /æʃ/
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
assimilatedverbUS /əˈsɪməleɪtɪd/
past form of “assimilate” — take up mentally
From this reading Jim had assimilated it with his meals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was studying the clothespin business.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
clothespinnoun
wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
From this reading He was studying the clothespin business.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading His father had talked it, thought it, dreamed it.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had talked it, thought it, dreamed it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
Jim
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From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Jim had assimilated it with his meals.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
a male human offspring
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He was studying the clothespin business.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His father had talked it, thought it, dreamed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim had assimilated it with his meals.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is true he did not come to his work wholly unprepared; being Clothespin Jimmy’s son, that was impossible.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the next fortnight Jim Ashe was too busy to give thought to his new environment, to study the new world to which he had been translated.
