used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
speak to
From this reading He went to the old address, and learned the new one.
Alice
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From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day he told his father he would like to have a holiday.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
a boy or man
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The next day he told his father he would like to have a holiday.
how
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From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He went to the old address, and learned the new one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next day he told his father he would like to have a holiday.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He went to the old address, and learned the new one.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he told his father he would like to have a holiday.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He went to the old address, and learned the new one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went to the old address, and learned the new one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
Richard
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From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
only a very short time before
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
a state of acute pain
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The next day he told his father he would like to have a holiday.
a source of difficulty
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
unselfishnessnoun
the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As if in reward for this unselfishness, it flashed into his mind what a selfish fellow he was: his trouble had made him forget Alice and Arthur! he must find them!
in or at the place that
From this reading He knew the street where the firm employing Arthur used to have its offices; but it had removed to other quarters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading But while thus Richard suffered, scarce knew, and cared nothing, how the days went and came, he did his best to conceal his suffering from his father and mother, and succeeded wonderfully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next day he told his father he would like to have a holiday.
