used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, however much he had deserved it, the man had had a bad time.
(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 After all, however much he had deserved it, the man had had a bad time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at one time they had been pals.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading After all, however much he had deserved it, the man had had a bad time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And at one time they had been pals.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But pity succeeded contempt, and he tore up the writing.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But pity succeeded contempt, and he tore up the writing.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading After all, however much he had deserved it, the man had had a bad time.
Don't
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From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
Drummond
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From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, however much he had deserved it, the man had had a bad time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After all, however much he had deserved it, the man had had a bad time.
infirmarynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, however much he had deserved it, the man had had a bad time.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading It was no use jumping on him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After all, however much he had deserved it, the man had had a bad time.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After all, however much he had deserved it, the man had had a bad time.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no use jumping on him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was no use jumping on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And at one time they had been pals.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading And at one time they had been pals.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading But pity succeeded contempt, and he tore up the writing.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
Sheen'snounUS /ʃiːnz/
possessive form of “sheen” — the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But pity succeeded contempt, and he tore up the writing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at one time they had been pals.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After all, however much he had deserved it, the man had had a bad time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading But pity succeeded contempt, and he tore up the writing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But pity succeeded contempt, and he tore up the writing.
the act of using
From this reading It was no use jumping on him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no use jumping on him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
at the time that
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
the act of creating written works
From this reading But pity succeeded contempt, and he tore up the writing.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Such were the meditations of Drummond when the infirmary attendant brought Sheen's letter to him; and he seized pencil and paper and wrote, "Don't be a fool".
