used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
bummers
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From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
Carmencita
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From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
without doubt or question
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were very strange, the places and people he had seen to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
not any; not one
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
one's
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From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were very strange, the places and people he had seen to-day.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were very strange, the places and people he had seen to-day.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were very strange, the places and people he had seen to-day.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They were very strange, the places and people he had seen to-day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course he had known about such places and people, read about them, heard about them, but seeing for one's self was different.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very strange, the places and people he had seen to-day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
to-day
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From this reading They were very strange, the places and people he had seen to-day.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very strange, the places and people he had seen to-day.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too tired, too utterly relaxed by warmth and medicine, to think clearly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very strange, the places and people he had seen to-day.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading There were a lot of bummers among these people he had passed; much of their misery was of their own making (he had made much of his), but the wonder was they were no worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To-morrow he would find Carmencita, and she should get the things the children wanted.
