an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tom was inclined to be hurt because Clif hadn’t asked him to go to the village, too.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom was inclined to be hurt because Clif hadn’t asked him to go to the village, too.
for the reason that
From this reading Tom was inclined to be hurt because Clif hadn’t asked him to go to the village, too.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Best accident of the season, and I miss it,” he mourned, returning from church.
BOREDadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Best accident of the season, and I miss it,” he mourned, returning from church.
Clif
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From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
Deane
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From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
didn't
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From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Best accident of the season, and I miss it,” he mourned, returning from church.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom was inclined to be hurt because Clif hadn’t asked him to go to the village, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
hadn't
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From this reading Tom was inclined to be hurt because Clif hadn’t asked him to go to the village, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
be the source of pain
From this reading Tom was inclined to be hurt because Clif hadn’t asked him to go to the village, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Best accident of the season, and I miss it,” he mourned, returning from church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Tom was inclined to be hurt because Clif hadn’t asked him to go to the village, too.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Best accident of the season, and I miss it,” he mourned, returning from church.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just my luck!”
Loring
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From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Just my luck!”
and nothing more
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Best accident of the season, and I miss it,” he mourned, returning from church.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading “Best accident of the season, and I miss it,” he mourned, returning from church.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just my luck!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Best accident of the season, and I miss it,” he mourned, returning from church.
an educational institution
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “Best accident of the season, and I miss it,” he mourned, returning from church.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
male cat
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tom was inclined to be hurt because Clif hadn’t asked him to go to the village, too.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was inclined to be hurt because Clif hadn’t asked him to go to the village, too.
at the time that
From this reading TOM IS BORED Clif didn’t include his part in the action when telling Tom of the automobile accident.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had merely encountered Loring Deane in the village and returned to the school with him.
