used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
(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 OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
without doubt or question
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've had that watch so long that it had come to be to me like a living thing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
destroyed or killed
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
gracelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsləs/
lacking graciousness
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
I've
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From this reading "I've had that watch so long that it had come to be to me like a living thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't a matter of money," he shouted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I've had that watch so long that it had come to be to me like a living thing.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I've had that watch so long that it had come to be to me like a living thing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I've had that watch so long that it had come to be to me like a living thing.
something that is lost
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
engage in
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It isn't a matter of money," he shouted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've had that watch so long that it had come to be to me like a living thing.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It isn't a matter of money," he shouted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
RALLYverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
Rushton
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From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "It isn't a matter of money," he shouted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've had that watch so long that it had come to be to me like a living thing.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
a special situation
From this reading "I've had that watch so long that it had come to be to me like a living thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was in vain that Mr. Rushton offered to make good the money loss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
look attentively
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
at the time that
From this reading OFF FOR RALLY HALL As Teddy had clearly foreseen, all that had happened before was as nothing, when Uncle Aaron learned that his cherished watch was gone, probably forever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He stormed and raged and wondered aloud what he had done that he should be saddled with such a graceless nephew.
