used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
anew
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Piney Woods only made him Pine more than ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading California was too unsettled.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
Drawing-Room
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From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
enervateverb
weaken mentally or morally
From this reading Florida seemed to enervate him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
at any time
From this reading And the Piney Woods only made him Pine more than ever.
FloraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Florida seemed to enervate him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
GlovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
HeartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Florida seemed to enervate him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
Life-Long
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From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the Piney Woods only made him Pine more than ever.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the Piney Woods only made him Pine more than ever.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
and nothing more
From this reading And the Piney Woods only made him Pine more than ever.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading And the Piney Woods only made him Pine more than ever.
Piney
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From this reading And the Piney Woods only made him Pine more than ever.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Florida seemed to enervate him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
SleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the Piney Woods only made him Pine more than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after a Hearty Meal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florida seemed to enervate him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading California was too unsettled.
TributesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːts/
plural of “tribute” — something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading California was too unsettled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading California was too unsettled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And the Piney Woods only made him Pine more than ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream that six Life-Long Friends in deep Black were whispering among the Floral Tributes and putting on Cotton Gloves.
