used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
brought into existence
From this reading The following June Joyce's little boy was born.
a youthful male person
From this reading The following June Joyce's little boy was born.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The late spring had delayed the logging season.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following June Joyce's little boy was born.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The late spring had delayed the logging season.
Hillcrest's
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From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
Joyce'snounUS /ˈdʒɔɪsɪz/
possessive form of “joyce” — influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading The following June Joyce's little boy was born.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The following June Joyce's little boy was born.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
immediately past
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late spring had delayed the logging season.
lawlessnessnounUS /ˈlɔːləsnəs/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The following June Joyce's little boy was born.
loggingnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading The late spring had delayed the logging season.
long-continued
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From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
engage in
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
the force of workers available
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
absolutely essential
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The late spring had delayed the logging season.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
the season of growth
From this reading The late spring had delayed the logging season.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following June Joyce's little boy was born.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a most inconvenient time for him to make his appearance.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following June Joyce's little boy was born.
which person or people
From this reading Hillcrest's ideas of decency had been deeply outraged; its courts of justice had been kept busy by men, who, unable to resist temptation after restraint had at last been removed, carried lawlessness to an unprecedented excess.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter had been a long-continued, cold one; the men at the different camps had fretted under the postponed ending of their jobs, and severe discipline had been necessary in more than one camp.
