used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
at any time
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
every person
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
be the source of pain
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
not any; not one
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
and nothing more
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading U. S. R. S.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U. S. R. S.
cut with a saw
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
a special situation
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One thing only served to disturb his perfect enjoyment: This was a conviction not to be denied, that his father was hurt by his action.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The long trip across the continent proved to be no hardship for Bob.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U. S. R. S.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time he had ever gone alone on so long a journey and he could not help but feel a certain sense of liberty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He made friends with everybody on the train and many tired travelers saw the scenery through his enthusiastic eyes, finding beauty in what ordinarily would have seemed to them commonplace.
