used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat very still and first he was very angry.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He sat very still and first he was very angry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew he was very right to be angry, he knew he really had not been a coward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He knew he was very right to be angry, he knew he really had not been a coward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He sat very still and first he was very angry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
Jeff
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From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
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 As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
Melanctha
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From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He knew he was very right to be angry, he knew he really had not been a coward.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
not in physical motion
From this reading He sat very still and first he was very angry.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jeff Campbell sat in his room, very quiet, a long time, after he got through reading this letter.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sat very still and first he was very angry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As if he, too, did not know very badly what it was to suffer keenly.
at the time that
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As if he had not been very strong to stay with Melanctha when he never knew what it was that she really wanted.
