used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
anew
From this reading Fred was again a well-dressed boy, also a well-mannered one.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
in addition
From this reading Fred was again a well-dressed boy, also a well-mannered one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tip Scammon had vanished, so far as common knowledge went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
a youthful male person
From this reading Fred was again a well-dressed boy, also a well-mannered one.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Tip Scammon had vanished, so far as common knowledge went.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
didn't
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From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Tip Scammon had vanished, so far as common knowledge went.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
Fred
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From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tip Scammon had vanished, so far as common knowledge went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Tip Scammon had vanished, so far as common knowledge went.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fred was again a well-dressed boy, also a well-mannered one.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
POOLnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
Prescott's
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From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
Ripley
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From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
ROADSnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
Scammon
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From this reading Tip Scammon had vanished, so far as common knowledge went.
scamp's
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From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tip Scammon had vanished, so far as common knowledge went.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
SWIMMINGnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Tip Scammon had vanished, so far as common knowledge went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Tip Scammon had vanished, so far as common knowledge went.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SWIMMING POOL In the next few weeks, if Fred Ripley didn't improve greatly in popularity, he was at all events vastly quieter and more reserved in his manner.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading Fred was again a well-dressed boy, also a well-mannered one.
well-manneredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading Fred was again a well-dressed boy, also a well-mannered one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tip Scammon had vanished, so far as common knowledge went.
which person or people
From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That disappearance saved Scammon from a stern reckoning with Prescott's partners, who had not forgotten him.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Mr. Ripley, feeling somewhat responsible for that scamp's wrong doing, in that Fred had put him up to his first serious wrong doing, had given Scammon some money and a start in another part of the country.
