used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
(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 I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOG-FISHING AND SCHOOLING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
BOG-FISHING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOG-FISHING AND SCHOOLING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
someone who is a detective
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
come together
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
SCHOOLINGnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading BOG-FISHING AND SCHOOLING.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I really believe that now that the shock of his own disappointment had passed, he was all the happier that my affair had progressed satisfactorily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking much happier than when I had left him in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
which person or people
From this reading When I got near home, I met Dick, who had strolled out to meet me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I told him all that had passed, and he agreed with the advice given by Joyce, that for a little while, nothing should be said about the matter.
