used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
Adamson
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading His usual amiable smile was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
anthropoidnoun
person who resembles a nonhuman primate
From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
any thing at all
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
set up or found
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His usual amiable smile was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
IDIOTnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
Johnnie
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From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His usual amiable smile was gone.
smote
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From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A low scowl, like that of some angered anthropoid, had replaced it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IDIOT At seven o'clock of Monday morning, Johnnie Adamson stood at the roadside at the front of his father's farmhouse.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His usual amiable smile was gone.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His usual amiable smile was gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held in his hands a wagon stake which he had found somewhere and with it smote aimlessly at anything which came in his way.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading His mother, seeing that some unusual turn had taken place in his affliction, stood at the window of the farmhouse looking out at him and wringing her hands.
