used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
in the past
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading How strangely events work round in this world of ours!
EYESTONE
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a boy or man
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, it was surely he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
How
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From this reading How strangely events work round in this world of ours!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Little Ike Woodbridge!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was surely he.
Kane
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largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Ike Woodbridge!
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
MemoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading How strangely events work round in this world of ours!
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading How strangely events work round in this world of ours!
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
in a strange manner
From this reading How strangely events work round in this world of ours!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yes, it was surely he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How strangely events work round in this world of ours!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, it was surely he.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
Woodbridge
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From this reading WHEN I WENT AFTER THE EYESTONE A few evenings ago, I read in a Boston newspaper that, as the result of a close contest, Isaac Kane Woodbridge had been elected mayor of one of the largest and most progressive cities of the Northwest.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading How strangely events work round in this world of ours!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How strangely events work round in this world of ours!
a late time of life
From this reading Memories of a strange adventure that befell him years ago when he was a little fellow came to my mind, and I thought of the slender thread by which his life hung that afternoon.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was surely he.
