used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STAR FALLS.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The business outlook was fine, and the position most desirable for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business outlook was fine, and the position most desirable for him.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading The business outlook was fine, and the position most desirable for him.
Dolores
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From this reading A farewell letter he wrote to Dolores will explain his reasons.
else
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From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A farewell letter he wrote to Dolores will explain his reasons.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A STAR FALLS.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading A farewell letter he wrote to Dolores will explain his reasons.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The business outlook was fine, and the position most desirable for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The business outlook was fine, and the position most desirable for him.
set up or found
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A farewell letter he wrote to Dolores will explain his reasons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A farewell letter he wrote to Dolores will explain his reasons.
the literary culture
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The business outlook was fine, and the position most desirable for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
on one occasion
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading The business outlook was fine, and the position most desirable for him.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The business outlook was fine, and the position most desirable for him.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A farewell letter he wrote to Dolores will explain his reasons.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
not used up
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A STAR FALLS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The business outlook was fine, and the position most desirable for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Percy found letters in London, which gave him the opportunity of remaining in Europe permanently, if he chose to accept it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A farewell letter he wrote to Dolores will explain his reasons.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading A farewell letter he wrote to Dolores will explain his reasons.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he decided to refuse it; to return to America at once, and send some one else to fill the vacancy.
