used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But he had burned the bridges behind him.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading But he had burned the bridges behind him.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading But he had burned the bridges behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had burned the bridges behind him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The craving for the drug was with him continually.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading The craving for the drug was with him continually.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The craving for the drug was with him continually.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The craving for the drug was with him continually.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
the act of departing
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The craving for the drug was with him continually.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
HOMESTEADERnounUS /ˈhoʊmstedər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
ten 10s
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
an amount of time
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
a human being
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
SERVESnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
TugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
unmitigatedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
the act of using
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The craving for the drug was with him continually.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
which person or people
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The craving for the drug was with him continually.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was no way to get the stuff without going in person to a town of some size.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
a late time of life
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER SERVES NOTICE In later years the man who had called himself Tug Jones looked back on the days and nights that followed as a period of unmitigated dejection and horror.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading If he had had a supply on hand, he would have yielded a hundred times to the temptation to use it.
