used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
BENNYnounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
a youthful male person
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whose fault was it?
Clifton
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From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But whose fault was it?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He knew that he had made a wretchedly poor showing in the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that he had made a wretchedly poor showing in the game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that he had made a wretchedly poor showing in the game.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But whose fault was it?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he had made a wretchedly poor showing in the game.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He knew that he had made a wretchedly poor showing in the game.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
NOTE-BOOK
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From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
and nothing more
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mental pictures of the events of the afternoon constantly passed in a disordered array before his mind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He knew that he had made a wretchedly poor showing in the game.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
Roycroft
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From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
sadly-disturbed
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From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He knew that he had made a wretchedly poor showing in the game.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
male cat
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But whose fault was it?
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
belonging to which person
From this reading But whose fault was it?
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading BENNY WINS A NOTE-BOOK That night, Tom Clifton, a sadly-disturbed boy, paced the floor of his room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a heated discussion with Roycroft he had attempted to place the blame where he felt that it belonged, only to become convinced that his efforts were wasted.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading He knew that he had made a wretchedly poor showing in the game.
