used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERILOUS PASSAGE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
Burnham'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnəmz/
possessive form of “burnham” — United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
hold firmly
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
the act of retaining something
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
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 For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
not any; not one
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A PERILOUS PASSAGE.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS PASSAGE.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
Ralph
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From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading Here was the declaration of that fact over the man's own signature.
move stealthily
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
a male human offspring
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading For many minutes Ralph stood, like one in a dream, holding the slip of paper tightly in his grasp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Then there came upon him, not suddenly, but very gently and sweetly, as the morning sunlight breaks into a western valley, the broad assurance that he was Robert Burnham's son.
writer'snounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
possessive form of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading That was enough; there was no need for him to question the writer's sources of knowledge.
