used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of that you sat dumb as a fish, sulking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of that you sat dumb as a fish, sulking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You should have told her, told her in the train or at the station.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
BotherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Bother Sam Hackett and her engagement to him.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
Common-sense
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From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Instead of that you sat dumb as a fish, sulking.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Bother Sam Hackett and her engagement to him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Instead of that you sat dumb as a fish, sulking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
Hackett
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From this reading Bother Sam Hackett and her engagement to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You should have told her, told her in the train or at the station.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bother Sam Hackett and her engagement to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of that you sat dumb as a fish, sulking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of that you sat dumb as a fish, sulking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You should have told her, told her in the train or at the station.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Bother Sam Hackett and her engagement to him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Instead of that you sat dumb as a fish, sulking.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should have told her, told her in the train or at the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading You should have told her, told her in the train or at the station.
sulkingverbUS /ˈsʌlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading Instead of that you sat dumb as a fish, sulking.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bother Sam Hackett and her engagement to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You should have told her, told her in the train or at the station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading You should have told her, told her in the train or at the station.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END It was in his rooms that night, after supper, and comfortably seated before the fire, that Bobby's troubles began.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Common-sense whispered into his ear: "She will never know now that you cared for her, really.
