used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face, red with sunburn, seemed that of a dissipated man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
(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 WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Parkins could not sit still.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading His face, red with sunburn, seemed that of a dissipated man.
DreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face, red with sunburn, seemed that of a dissipated man.
fidgeted
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From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face, red with sunburn, seemed that of a dissipated man.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His face, red with sunburn, seemed that of a dissipated man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Parkins could not sit still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
PARKINS
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From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His face, red with sunburn, seemed that of a dissipated man.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His face, red with sunburn, seemed that of a dissipated man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
be seated
From this reading Parkins could not sit still.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
not in physical motion
From this reading Parkins could not sit still.
sunburnnounUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading His face, red with sunburn, seemed that of a dissipated man.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face, red with sunburn, seemed that of a dissipated man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
Villard's
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From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He had, since Villard's retirement, become its "steering wheel," according to his own estimation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He fidgeted in his chair, or paced the floor while talking incessantly about the business and its prospects.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM PARKINS ARRIVES The arrival of William Parkins on schedule time, all energy and activity, completely changed the atmosphere of the peaceful home at Dreamy Hollow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face, red with sunburn, seemed that of a dissipated man.
