acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was sauntering towards the spaceport, but he was in no hurry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Paul Grayson walked the city street slowly.
coincidentaladjectiveUS /koʊˌɪnsəˈdentəl/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
a boy or man
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
fictionaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪkʃənəl/
related to or involving literary fiction
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
Grayson
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From this reading Paul Grayson walked the city street slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sauntering towards the spaceport, but he was in no hurry.
herebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He was sauntering towards the spaceport, but he was in no hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
hear with intention
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
not any; not one
From this reading He was sauntering towards the spaceport, but he was in no hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Grayson walked the city street slowly.
approval to do something
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
a full supply
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
refrainsnounUS /rɪˈfreɪnz/
plural of “refrain” — the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
sauntering
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From this reading He was sauntering towards the spaceport, but he was in no hurry.
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Paul Grayson walked the city street slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
spaceport
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From this reading He was sauntering towards the spaceport, but he was in no hurry.
the season of growth
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Paul Grayson walked the city street slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had allowed himself plenty of time to breathe the fresh spring air, to listen to the myriad of sounds made by his fellow men, and to revel in the grand freedom that being out in the open gave him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Characters and situations in this book are fictional and any similarity to actual persons or places is purely coincidental.
in the direction of
From this reading He was sauntering towards the spaceport, but he was in no hurry.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
the act of using
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Paul Grayson walked the city street slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Permission to use some of the refrains from the ballad: by Arthur Roberts of The State University of Iowa was graciously granted, and is hereby acknowledged with sincere appreciation.
