used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
(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 Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were still playing the game as best they knew.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
the act of departing
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
having the place or position changed
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
divisible by two
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
the force of workers available
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
a particular point in time
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
and nothing more
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They were still playing the game as best they knew.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
RummynounUS /ˈrʌmi/
a chronic drinker
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still playing the game as best they knew.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
unexpressedadjective
not made explicit
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
accept gladly
From this reading Along about the middle of the evening they all turned in on a game of "Rummy," finding in cards a welcome relief from the unexpressed torment of the contrast between their decrepit, hopeless present and the glowing, glorious past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of them were pious, some of them were not even religious, but they all had a sturdy faith in the essential justice of the universe.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
wholesomelyadverb
in a wholesome manner
From this reading Facing death at something less than arm's length, my father and his fellows nevertheless remained wholesomely interested in life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My departure on a lecture trip at ten o'clock disturbed their game only for a moment, and as I rode away I contrasted the noble sanity and the high courage of those white-haired veterans of the Border, with the attitude of certain types of city men I knew.
