190
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
1st
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
81
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From this reading DETROIT, MICHIGAN, March 81, 190--.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
alternatingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪŋ/
(of a current) reversing direction
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
amusedly
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From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To H.B. Ridge: Got away safely.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading To H.B. Ridge: Got away safely.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
BEGINNINGnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
CertainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
DETROITnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading DETROIT, MICHIGAN, March 81, 190--.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
GotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To H.B. Ridge: Got away safely.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading To H.B. Ridge: Got away safely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading DETROIT, MICHIGAN, March 81, 190--.
MICHIGANnounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DETROIT, MICHIGAN, March 81, 190--.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
new-found
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From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading To H.B. Ridge: Got away safely.
Ridgeway
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading To H.B. Ridge: Got away safely.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now and then he took from his pocket a telegram; spectators stared amusedly at him as he read and reread:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Certain lines of care seemed to have disappeared since we saw him last, nearly a week ago, and in their stead beamed the light of a new-found interest in life.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF FLIGHT Mr. Ridgeway paced back and forth outside the iron gates in the Grand Central Station on the afternoon of April 1st, 190--, a smile of anticipation and a frown of impatience alternating in his fresh, young face.
