used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the future his mind was blank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading As to the future his mind was blank.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
dainties
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From this reading He was helping himself to some of the dainties on the table in the dining-room when Romaña rushed into the house.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He was helping himself to some of the dainties on the table in the dining-room when Romaña rushed into the house.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As to the future his mind was blank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He was helping himself to some of the dainties on the table in the dining-room when Romaña rushed into the house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was helping himself to some of the dainties on the table in the dining-room when Romaña rushed into the house.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
interlopernounUS /ˈɪntərloʊpər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As to the future his mind was blank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
Romaña
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was helping himself to some of the dainties on the table in the dining-room when Romaña rushed into the house.
ROSARIOnounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
done under pressure
From this reading He was helping himself to some of the dainties on the table in the dining-room when Romaña rushed into the house.
SAN
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From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was helping himself to some of the dainties on the table in the dining-room when Romaña rushed into the house.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was helping himself to some of the dainties on the table in the dining-room when Romaña rushed into the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
at the time that
From this reading He was helping himself to some of the dainties on the table in the dining-room when Romaña rushed into the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had driven away the interloper and regained possession of his father’s house: a feat of which he was inclined to be proud.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RAID ON SAN ROSARIO Tim was flushed with elation at his victory.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With boyish impetuosity he had flung himself into the affair without a thought of consequences.
