used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
anew
From this reading But on Thursday morning "Dodd" came to school again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on Thursday morning "Dodd" came to school again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But on Thursday morning "Dodd" came to school again.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
clothing in general
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
a state at a particular time
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
Dodd
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From this reading But on Thursday morning "Dodd" came to school again.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
engage in
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But on Thursday morning "Dodd" came to school again.
not any; not one
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on Thursday morning "Dodd" came to school again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
an educational institution
From this reading But on Thursday morning "Dodd" came to school again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
a special situation
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading But on Thursday morning "Dodd" came to school again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on Thursday morning "Dodd" came to school again.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had failed to make a sensation, so far, and he had not been used to that sort of thing recently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This time he went to the other extreme in the matter of clothes, and came into the room dressed like a dandy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was now, he seemed to have lost his knack at this art, and to have fallen into the condition of an ordinary individual, concerning whom no one cared particularly.
a late time of life
From this reading For years he had been the cause of something unusual, every few hours, and in ways about as he chose.
