used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Warren Lockwood was a man who wrote novels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He talked in the manner of a man carefully focusing objects into range.
dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
Dorn
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From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
drawling
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From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
Erik
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From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
focusingnounUS /ˈfoʊkəsɪŋ/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading He talked in the manner of a man carefully focusing objects into range.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dorn liked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He talked in the manner of a man carefully focusing objects into range.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Dorn liked him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
Lockwood
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From this reading Warren Lockwood was a man who wrote novels.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Warren Lockwood was a man who wrote novels.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He talked in the manner of a man carefully focusing objects into range.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Warren Lockwood was a man who wrote novels.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He talked in the manner of a man carefully focusing objects into range.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
OrgannounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He talked in the manner of a man carefully focusing objects into range.
real-estate
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From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
rugged-faced
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From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked in the manner of a man carefully focusing objects into range.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Warren Lockwood was a man who wrote novels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Warren Lockwood was a man who wrote novels.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
which person or people
From this reading Warren Lockwood was a man who wrote novels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading During the months Erik Dorn had been working on the staff of "the _New Opinion_--an Organ of Liberal Thought," he had encountered Lockwood frequently--a dark-haired, rugged-faced man with a drawling, high-pitched masculine voice.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He had lived in the Middle West until he was thirty-five and begun his writing at his desk in a real-estate office of which he had been until then a somewhat bored half owner.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Warren Lockwood was a man who wrote novels.
