used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
terminate
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
lacking funds
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
Charlton
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From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
demanding attention
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
not one, and not any
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
Ralph
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From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
Rexworth
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From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
be standing; be upright
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was more than Ralph could stand--he went up to him and laid a hand upon the prostrate boy's shoulder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading A muffled sound broke upon his ears--the sound of some one sobbing violently, and he stopped, peering along the corridor until he made out the form of his former chum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So Ralph Rexworth mused as he left the study and went along the corridor--anger at the violent outburst and the accusation which Charlton had hurled at him, he felt none.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading BY THE RIVER SIDE "I wish that I had not spoken like that to him."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Charlton had flung himself down full length, and was crying as if his heart would break.
