used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
in actual fact
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
in the past
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
BasranounUS /ˈbɑːsrɑː/
the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It hadn't: the trouble, it seemed, was only beginning.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And with the newspapers, and Whitburn, and Fitch, it could go on forever....
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
didn't
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From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
FitchnounUS /fɪtʃ/
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading And with the newspapers, and Whitburn, and Fitch, it could go on forever....
for a limitless time
From this reading And with the newspapers, and Whitburn, and Fitch, it could go on forever....
brought together in one place
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
hadn't
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From this reading It hadn't: the trouble, it seemed, was only beginning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hadn't: the trouble, it seemed, was only beginning.
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 simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
information about recent and important events
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading And with the newspapers, and Whitburn, and Fitch, it could go on forever....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And with the newspapers, and Whitburn, and Fitch, it could go on forever....
and nothing more
From this reading It hadn't: the trouble, it seemed, was only beginning.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
school-day
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From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It hadn't: the trouble, it seemed, was only beginning.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
and nothing more
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It hadn't: the trouble, it seemed, was only beginning.
at the time that
From this reading This morning, when he had seen the paper, he had said, and had actually believed, that the news of the murder in Basra would put an end to the trouble that had started a month ago in the Modern History class.
in or at the place that
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
Whitburn
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From this reading And with the newspapers, and Whitburn, and Fitch, it could go on forever....
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with the newspapers, and Whitburn, and Fitch, it could go on forever....
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He simply left the college, at the end of the school-day, and walked without conscious direction until darkness gathered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * * * He didn't dare go home where the reporters would be sure to find him.
