used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
circulateverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt/
become widely known and passed on
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then would come a denial and consequent discontent.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Then would come a denial and consequent discontent.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading Then would come a denial and consequent discontent.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Then would come a denial and consequent discontent.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
GuantanamonounUS /ˌɡwɑːnˈtɑːnəmoʊ/
a city in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
a single distinct event
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
immediately past
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
on one occasion
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The enforced idleness of riding at anchor day after day became so monotonous at last, that any little incident served to create excitement.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
TAPSnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading TAPS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then would come a denial and consequent discontent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days following our arrival at Guantanamo were days of keen expectation and equally keen disappointment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A rumor that we were to return home at once would start up from nowhere in particular, and circulate until it was believed.
