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From this reading 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
(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 The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Golf was eliminated, and business was the order of the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Golf was eliminated, and business was the order of the day.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Golf was eliminated, and business was the order of the day.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
the act of consuming food
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
eliminatedverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/
past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading Golf was eliminated, and business was the order of the day.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
Francisco
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From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
GolfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Golf was eliminated, and business was the order of the day.
in a gradual manner
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
MeccanounUS /ˈmekə/
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
NoblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Golf was eliminated, and business was the order of the day.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
for each
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
resumptionnounUS /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/
beginning again
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
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From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
the state of being asleep
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The convention of the Nobles of the Mysterious Mecca dwindled into the final stage that attends all conventions.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
TurtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Golf was eliminated, and business was the order of the day.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A sense of restraint gradually killed off the wild free business of roaming the Lincoln Park golf course at so much per roam, eating heavy on the proceeds, and sleeping twelve hours a day.
WildcatnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mud Turtle left him; and thereafter the Wildcat suffered indirectly, being threatened with a resumption of his responsibility as porter on the special car that had brought the Chicago contingent west to San Francisco.
