used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Beardmore went home savage and sick at heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Beardmore went home savage and sick at heart.
Beardmore
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From this reading Jack Beardmore went home savage and sick at heart.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
Drummond
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt at that moment he would like to hurt her, punish her as she unconsciously had punished him.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Jack Beardmore went home savage and sick at heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jack Beardmore went home savage and sick at heart.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
be the source of pain
From this reading He felt at that moment he would like to hurt her, punish her as she unconsciously had punished him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Beardmore went home savage and sick at heart.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt at that moment he would like to hurt her, punish her as she unconsciously had punished him.
a particular point in time
From this reading He felt at that moment he would like to hurt her, punish her as she unconsciously had punished him.
obsessionnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading He felt at that moment he would like to hurt her, punish her as she unconsciously had punished him.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading He felt at that moment he would like to hurt her, punish her as she unconsciously had punished him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Jack Beardmore went home savage and sick at heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt at that moment he would like to hurt her, punish her as she unconsciously had punished him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Jack Beardmore went home savage and sick at heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
ThalianounUS /ˈθeɪljə/
(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt at that moment he would like to hurt her, punish her as she unconsciously had punished him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
thrice-condemned
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From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
push forcefully
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading He felt at that moment he would like to hurt her, punish her as she unconsciously had punished him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jack Beardmore went home savage and sick at heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He flung himself down into his chair and sat for an hour with his head on his hands, covering the old ground which reason had so often trodden that it had left a worn and familiar track.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt at that moment he would like to hurt her, punish her as she unconsciously had punished him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Thalia Drummond was an obsession to him, and yet he had every reason to believe the worst of her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a fool, a thrice-condemned fool, he told himself as he paced the library, his hands thrust into his pockets, his handsome young face clouded with the gloom of despair.
