used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _McCullough was not a native lover, nor was he particularly bull-headed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
(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 Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McCullough was in at the start of it, and he was in at the end.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
bull-headed
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From this reading _McCullough was not a native lover, nor was he particularly bull-headed.
Centaurusnoun
a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading McCullough was in at the start of it, and he was in at the end.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
the act of departing
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _McCullough was not a native lover, nor was he particularly bull-headed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading McCullough was in at the start of it, and he was in at the end.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
and nothing more
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
Knakvik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _McCullough was not a native lover, nor was he particularly bull-headed.
McCullough
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From this reading _McCullough was not a native lover, nor was he particularly bull-headed.
McCullough's
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From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading _McCullough was not a native lover, nor was he particularly bull-headed.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _McCullough was not a native lover, nor was he particularly bull-headed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _McCullough was not a native lover, nor was he particularly bull-headed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _McCullough was not a native lover, nor was he particularly bull-headed.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading McCullough was in at the start of it, and he was in at the end.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
carry out
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take that Sunday afternoon...._ The riot started late Sunday afternoon, in the alley back of John McCullough's house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _McCullough was not a native lover, nor was he particularly bull-headed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Sunday is thirty hours long on Centaurus II, as are all the other days of the week, of course; and in summer, at the latitude of Port Knakvik, the afternoons are very long indeed.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He just felt there was a certain difference between right and wrong and nobody was going to change his mind.
