used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugh jumped to a conclusion that gave him a bad feeling in the region of his heart.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
accumulatingverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
anew
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Hugh jumped to a conclusion that gave him a bad feeling in the region of his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
Benjy
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From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Hugh jumped to a conclusion that gave him a bad feeling in the region of his heart.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Hugh jumped to a conclusion that gave him a bad feeling in the region of his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hugh jumped to a conclusion that gave him a bad feeling in the region of his heart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hugh jumped to a conclusion that gave him a bad feeling in the region of his heart.
high-strungadjective
being in a tense state
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
how
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From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Hugh jumped to a conclusion that gave him a bad feeling in the region of his heart.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Hugh jumped to a conclusion that gave him a bad feeling in the region of his heart.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
move hurridly
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Really, it was strange how things crowded into that particular day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
at the time that
From this reading Hugh was down doing some errand in the shopping district of the town when, by the merest accident, he chanced to see Benjy Sherwood again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was particularly interested, however, when he saw what the boy was doing, for plainly Benjy had some silver coins in his hand which he was counting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The sight of Tom’s high-strung younger brother would be apt to interest Hugh at any time nowadays, for it caused him to remember that he had as yet been unable to carry his promise into effect, owing to the great rush of matters accumulating on his shoulders.
