used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He felt as though the battle had been already won.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as though the battle had been already won.
being joined in close association
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He felt as though the battle had been already won.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt as though the battle had been already won.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
terminate
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
divisible by two
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
Farnum
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From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as though the battle had been already won.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt as though the battle had been already won.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
a single distinct event
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
not any; not one
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
on one occasion
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
Rhinds
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From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt as though the battle had been already won.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt as though the battle had been already won.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing to fear from Farnum pushing the situation that had been created against the owner of the "Thor," for Farnum had promised.
at the time that
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rhinds even telephoned for the reporters, and, when they came, gave out an interview in which he stated that Mr. Farnum was satisfied that no blame over the torpedo incident could be attached to the owner of the "Thor."
which person or people
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading CONCLUSION Within two hours John C. Rhinds had his head up once more.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He felt as though the battle had been already won.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was strange that John Rhinds, who had no regard for the moral value of his own given word, felt certain that Jacob Farnum would not break a promise.
