used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no fear of punishment and he hated delay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
a youthful male person
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He had no fear of punishment and he hated delay.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
any strong feeling
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
divisible by two
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had no fear of punishment and he hated delay.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no fear of punishment and he hated delay.
Harold
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From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He had no fear of punishment and he hated delay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no fear of punishment and he hated delay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
and nothing more
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
for more time
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
something that is lost
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no fear of punishment and he hated delay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
many times at short intervals
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
the act of punishing
From this reading He had no fear of punishment and he hated delay.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
accept gladly
From this reading THE TRIAL The day of his trial came as a welcome change to Harold.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Every day before his sentence began was a loss of time--kept him just that much longer from the alluring lands to the West.
a Caucasian
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Even to his sister Harold was abrupt and harsh, but Jack's devotion produced in him the most exalted emotion, and he turned upon his loyal chum the whole force of his affectionate nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father called often to see him, but the boy remained inexorably silent in all these meetings, and the minister went away white with pain.
