187
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From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
(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 All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading It contained the retiring proprietor’s bow to the public, and Vance’s announcement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next evening he called at the Bonifields’.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
Bonifields
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From this reading The next evening he called at the Bonifields’.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading It contained the retiring proprietor’s bow to the public, and Vance’s announcement.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next evening he called at the Bonifields’.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained the retiring proprietor’s bow to the public, and Vance’s announcement.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
at any time
From this reading Louise greeted him more kindly than ever.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Louise greeted him more kindly than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Louise greeted him more kindly than ever.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained the retiring proprietor’s bow to the public, and Vance’s announcement.
IXTEEN
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From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Louise greeted him more kindly than ever.
Louise
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From this reading Louise greeted him more kindly than ever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Louise greeted him more kindly than ever.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening he called at the Bonifields’.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
proprietor'snounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
possessive form of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It contained the retiring proprietor’s bow to the public, and Vance’s announcement.
ProspectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It contained the retiring proprietor’s bow to the public, and Vance’s announcement.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading It contained the retiring proprietor’s bow to the public, and Vance’s announcement.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Louise greeted him more kindly than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All day and far into the evening he set type and made up forms, until finally the paper was ready to be brought out.
Vance's
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From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IXTEEN [187] hours a day for three days was Vance’s first experience on the Prospector.
