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From this reading He was 17 years old and he hadn't grown cynical with the world yet.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
(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 It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
bathrobesnounUS /ˈbæθroʊbz/
plural of “bathrobe” — a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
for the reason that
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
brawlingverbUS /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
Chicago'snounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊz/
possessive form of “chicago” — largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading He was 17 years old and he hadn't grown cynical with the world yet.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He was 17 years old and he hadn't grown cynical with the world yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
hadn't
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From this reading He was 17 years old and he hadn't grown cynical with the world yet.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
housewivesnounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪvz/
plural of “housewife” — a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
indoctrinationnounUS /ˌɪndɑːktrəˈneɪʃən/
teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was 17 years old and he hadn't grown cynical with the world yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
rattyadjectiveUS /ˈræti/
of or characteristic of rats
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
sleepy-eyedadjective
ready to fall asleep
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
the season of growth
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
stockyardsnounUS /ˈstɑːkjɑːrdz/
plural of “stockyard” — enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He liked the clean, fresh smell of the early morning and he got a kick out of the sleepy-eyed housewives in their ratty bathrobes, banging open the front door to bring in the milk and the morning paper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They told him he hated Earth, beating him until he nearly died--for he must be convinced!...
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
look attentively
From this reading He had gotten off the "El" two stops down because it was a damn fine Spring morning and he liked to walk through the Polish section and watch the city wake up.
at the time that
From this reading It was all part of his indoctrination as a-- They jumped him when he was walking past an alley, a couple of blocks from the stockyards on Chicago's brawling South Side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was 17 years old and he hadn't grown cynical with the world yet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was 17 years old and he hadn't grown cynical with the world yet.
a late time of life
From this reading He was 17 years old and he hadn't grown cynical with the world yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was 17 years old and he hadn't grown cynical with the world yet.
