used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
anew
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
(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 would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
Angeles
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From this reading May found him in Los Angeles and broke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jobs were scarce and meals, few and far between.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
lacking funds
From this reading May found him in Los Angeles and broke.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
the act of burning something
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Jobs were scarce and meals, few and far between.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jobs were scarce and meals, few and far between.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
set up or found
From this reading May found him in Los Angeles and broke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
Haven's
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From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
JobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Jobs were scarce and meals, few and far between.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
LeftynounUS /ˈlefti/
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
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 Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
Los
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From this reading May found him in Los Angeles and broke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May found him in Los Angeles and broke.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Jobs were scarce and meals, few and far between.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
make reference to
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
only a very short time before
From this reading Jobs were scarce and meals, few and far between.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
stadiumnounUS /ˈsteɪdiəm/
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
a special situation
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jobs were scarce and meals, few and far between.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
at the time that
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wandered from city to city and job to job, meeting with some success momentarily until the usual thing happened—someone recognized him and he again became the center of ridicule.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Six months of discouragement, six long months of faded dreams, hiding from the world’s laughter and literally running away from himself, was what Lefty had undergone since that eventful November afternoon in New Haven’s great sports stadium when a football game had changed the entire course of his life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would always be the same: The minute his true identity would come to light and the first mention made of the day he had ran backward, Lefty would fly away from it all, disappearing to some other city, burning his bridges behind him, watching his dreams fade while he strove to build new air castles elsewhere.
