used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
the state of being absent
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
in actual fact
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
basket-ball
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From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
BraziernounUS /ˈbreɪziər/
large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
being joined in close association
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
an act that fails
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
promote over another
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
set up or found
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
the act of giving
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
Hadley
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From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
and nothing more
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
MacDonald's
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From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
Marjorie
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From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
Marjorie's
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From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
Queenie
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From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
Queenie's
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From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
carry out
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the absence of Queenie Brazier from the team decided him in favor of silence—for the time being at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
at the time that
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When John Hadley came to the basket-ball game on Saturday, he brought with him some illuminating facts about Sam MacDonald’s history for Marjorie’s consideration.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without giving much attention to the game, he went over the whole situation in his own mind, deciding finally to take Mr. Richards into his confidence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was after Marjorie had actually started to play that he concluded that there might be a good reason for Queenie’s failure to put in an appearance—a reason connected with the young man whose record he had just traced, and which he had found to be so precarious.
