used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was simply there, walking about the rooms and halls as he had done ever since his childhood.
(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 He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He judged it to be evening, for his father was at home.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He was simply there, walking about the rooms and halls as he had done ever since his childhood.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
discords
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From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was simply there, walking about the rooms and halls as he had done ever since his childhood.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He judged it to be evening, for his father was at home.
at any time
From this reading He was simply there, walking about the rooms and halls as he had done ever since his childhood.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He judged it to be evening, for his father was at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He judged it to be evening, for his father was at home.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
set up or found
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was simply there, walking about the rooms and halls as he had done ever since his childhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was simply there, walking about the rooms and halls as he had done ever since his childhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He judged it to be evening, for his father was at home.
Lester
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From this reading It was what he, Lester, had wanted.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
on one occasion
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
reconstructverbUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/
reassemble mentally
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He was simply there, walking about the rooms and halls as he had done ever since his childhood.
and nothing more
From this reading He was simply there, walking about the rooms and halls as he had done ever since his childhood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was simply there, walking about the rooms and halls as he had done ever since his childhood.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
timelessnessnoun
a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was simply there, walking about the rooms and halls as he had done ever since his childhood.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was what he, Lester, had wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was what he, Lester, had wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As with this power there came freedom, expansion, and growth, he found himself able to reconstruct out of thought the house he had formerly called home.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was back in it all at once--without effort, without coming from a distance, without journeying through space, without meeting the discords between timelessness and time.
