used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
(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 “We have learned all that we possibly could in other ways, however.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “We have learned all that we possibly could in other ways, however.”
couldn't
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From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
a long fixed look
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have learned all that we possibly could in other ways, however.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “We have learned all that we possibly could in other ways, however.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “We have learned all that we possibly could in other ways, however.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
the force of workers available
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We have learned all that we possibly could in other ways, however.”
PETE
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From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
by chance
From this reading “We have learned all that we possibly could in other ways, however.”
Reade
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From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
reddening
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From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
and nothing more
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
term of address for a man
From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
carry out
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We have learned all that we possibly could in other ways, however.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
Thurston's
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From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
male cat
From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “We have learned all that we possibly could in other ways, however.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We couldn’t afford to take a college course in engineering, sir,” Tom Reade continued, reddening slightly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading BAD PETE BECOMES WORSE Timothy Thurston’s gaze was curious, and his voice a trifle cold.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he did not by any means treat the boys with contempt.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He appeared simply to wonder why these young men had traveled so far to take up his time.
