used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEFT BEHIND Grafton jubilated and made glad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading LEFT BEHIND Grafton jubilated and made glad.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Jimmy triumphed and made no bones about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading LEFT BEHIND Grafton jubilated and made glad.
Grafton
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND Grafton jubilated and made glad.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
jubilated
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From this reading LEFT BEHIND Grafton jubilated and made glad.
Leddy
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From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
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 LEFT BEHIND Grafton jubilated and made glad.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading LEFT BEHIND Grafton jubilated and made glad.
Nate
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From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
not any; not one
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
in a serious manner
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
have in common
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nate Leddy spent a sorrowful evening and refused the comfort offered by his roommate.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading Jimmy triumphed and made no bones about it.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading Gus Weston was inclined to be talkative about his share in the victory, but no one took Gus seriously.
which person or people
From this reading Of all those who had taken part in the contest, it remained to Jimmy Logan alone to be triumphant.
