used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
Aaron'snounUS /ˈerənz/
possessive form of “aaron” — United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here Mr. Yonowsky lapsed into gloom.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had not visited a theatre for seven years--not since his wife's death.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
expansivenessnoun
a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not visited a theatre for seven years--not since his wife's death.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading But here Mr. Yonowsky lapsed into gloom.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The visit was a great success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not visited a theatre for seven years--not since his wife's death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not visited a theatre for seven years--not since his wife's death.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here Mr. Yonowsky lapsed into gloom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading But here Mr. Yonowsky lapsed into gloom.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
the force of workers available
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
nihilismnounUS /ˈnaɪəlɪzəm/
a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
scripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/
plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He had not visited a theatre for seven years--not since his wife's death.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not visited a theatre for seven years--not since his wife's death.
socialismnounUS /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
steepnessnounUS /ˈstiːpnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The visit was a great success.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
tariffnounUS /ˈterəf/
a government tax on imports or exports
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The visit was a great success.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had not visited a theatre for seven years--not since his wife's death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The visit was a great success.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had not visited a theatre for seven years--not since his wife's death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
a late time of life
From this reading He had not visited a theatre for seven years--not since his wife's death.
Yonowsky
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From this reading Mr. Yonowsky blossomed under the sun of Aaron's deference and learning into an expansiveness which amazed his daughter, and the men discussed the law, the scriptures, the election, the Czar, nihilism, socialism, the tariff, and the theatre.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And Aaron, with a thumping of the hearts not due entirely to the height and steepness of the stairs, came formally to call upon his young divinity.
