used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
Babcock
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From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
debaucherynounUS /dəˈbɔːtʃəri/
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading He was disgusted with himself.
take in liquids
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It seemed to him incredible that he should have fallen so low.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to him incredible that he should have fallen so low.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was disgusted with himself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him incredible that he should have fallen so low.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was disgusted with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It seemed to him incredible that he should have fallen so low.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him incredible that he should have fallen so low.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It seemed to him incredible that he should have fallen so low.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
not any; not one
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him incredible that he should have fallen so low.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to him incredible that he should have fallen so low.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to him incredible that he should have fallen so low.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him incredible that he should have fallen so low.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His heart ached and his cheek burned at the recollection of his two days of debauchery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was disgusted with himself.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Babcock returned to his home twenty-four hours later like a whipped cur.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was disgusted with himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had sinned against his wife and his own self-respect without excuse; for it was no excuse that he had let himself be led to drink too much.
