used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "Attending to my own affairs," was the cool reply.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
on or to one side
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Seeing Douglas standing under the tree, Ben drew up his car and asked him what he was doing there.
AttendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Attending to my own affairs," was the cool reply.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Attending to my own affairs," was the cool reply.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Seeing Douglas standing under the tree, Ben drew up his car and asked him what he was doing there.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Seeing Douglas standing under the tree, Ben drew up his car and asked him what he was doing there.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
remove the dust from
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
Joe
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From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Attending to my own affairs," was the cool reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Attending to my own affairs," was the cool reply.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
go across or through
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Attending to my own affairs," was the cool reply.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing Douglas standing under the tree, Ben drew up his car and asked him what he was doing there.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
having a supporting base
From this reading Seeing Douglas standing under the tree, Ben drew up his car and asked him what he was doing there.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
Stubbles
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From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Seeing Douglas standing under the tree, Ben drew up his car and asked him what he was doing there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Seeing Douglas standing under the tree, Ben drew up his car and asked him what he was doing there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Seeing Douglas standing under the tree, Ben drew up his car and asked him what he was doing there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
WARMERnounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ben was alone and he scowled as the old man stepped aside to let him pass.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Seeing Douglas standing under the tree, Ben drew up his car and asked him what he was doing there.
at the time that
From this reading WARMER THAN HE EXPECTED Joe had gone but a short distance up the road when Ben Stubbles met him in his car, and enveloped him in a cloud of dust.
which person or people
From this reading Douglas, who was watching, felt thankful that Joe was ignorant of the driver's part in Jean's ruin.
