used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
Brian
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From this reading While it was still too dark to see, Brian Oakley called him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the call was a relief.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While it was still too dark to see, Brian Oakley called him.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading While it was still too dark to see, Brian Oakley called him.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
a young female
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While it was still too dark to see, Brian Oakley called him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While it was still too dark to see, Brian Oakley called him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
not any; not one
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading While it was still too dark to see, Brian Oakley called him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading And the call was a relief.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While it was still too dark to see, Brian Oakley called him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
not in physical motion
From this reading While it was still too dark to see, Brian Oakley called him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading While it was still too dark to see, Brian Oakley called him.
treadmillnounUS /ˈtredmɪl/
an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
From this reading The man on horseback, the automobile, some accident that might have befallen the girl in her distraught state of mind--he could find no place in the weary treadmill of conjecture to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was thinking, thinking, thinking In a weary circle, his tired brain went round and round, finding no place to stop.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it was still too dark to see, Brian Oakley called him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beginning the Search Aaron King lay with closed eyes, but not asleep.
