used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
ambleverbUS /ˈæmbəl/
walk leisurely
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But now he was angry at the stone too.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But now he was angry at the stone too.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Without this vent to his distemper he became still more sullen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been better if he had hunted up the stone and gone on kicking it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It would have been better if he had hunted up the stone and gone on kicking it.
BULLnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he was angry at the stone too.
BUTTERnounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
distempernounUS /dɪˈstempər/
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
From this reading Without this vent to his distemper he became still more sullen.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It would have been better if he had hunted up the stone and gone on kicking it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been better if he had hunted up the stone and gone on kicking it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been better if he had hunted up the stone and gone on kicking it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading It would have been better if he had hunted up the stone and gone on kicking it.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have been better if he had hunted up the stone and gone on kicking it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
latenessnounUS /ˈleɪtnəs/
quality of coming late or later in time
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without this vent to his distemper he became still more sullen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he was angry at the stone too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
not in physical motion
From this reading Without this vent to his distemper he became still more sullen.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Without this vent to his distemper he became still more sullen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Without this vent to his distemper he became still more sullen.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
male cat
From this reading "BULL HEAD" AND "BUTTER FINGERS" The lateness of the hour did not incline Tom to hurry on his journey homeward.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But now he was angry at the stone too.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It would have been better if he had hunted up the stone and gone on kicking it.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Without this vent to his distemper he became still more sullen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was thoroughly discouraged and dissatisfied with himself, and it pleased his mood to amble along kicking a stone in front of him until he lost it in the darkness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without this vent to his distemper he became still more sullen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been better if he had hunted up the stone and gone on kicking it.
