used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paul Grayson an Indian?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why, of course: how had he been so stupid as not to think of it before?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
Beantassel
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From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Why, of course: how had he been so stupid as not to think of it before?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
a social unit living together
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
Grayson
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From this reading Paul Grayson an Indian?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
how
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From this reading Why, of course: how had he been so stupid as not to think of it before?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Paul Grayson an Indian?
a message received and understood
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, of course: how had he been so stupid as not to think of it before?
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
a particular point in time
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Grayson an Indian?
receiptsnounUS /rɪˈsiːts/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, of course: how had he been so stupid as not to think of it before?
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Why, of course: how had he been so stupid as not to think of it before?
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why, of course: how had he been so stupid as not to think of it before?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this particular night, however, he did not give the subject more than a moment of thought, for his mind was full of greater things.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
at the time that
From this reading _A BEAUTIFUL THEORY RUINED._ WHEN Benny Mallow went to bed at night, after the great exhibition, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask what the grand total of the receipts for the Beantassel family had been.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, of course: how had he been so stupid as not to think of it before?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances he would have got out of bed, dressed himself, and scoured the town for full information before he slept.
