1960
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From this reading His name was Temple and it was the year 1960.
anew
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name was Temple and it was the year 1960.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Or rather, this _was_ Christopher Temple, living his second E.C.R....
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Christopher Temple had problems.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
well in the past; former
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
remove the dust from
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Or rather, this _was_ Christopher Temple, living his second E.C.R....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christopher Temple had problems.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Temple and it was the year 1960.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His name was Temple and it was the year 1960.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Or rather, this _was_ Christopher Temple, living his second E.C.R....
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Temple and it was the year 1960.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
on one occasion
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather, this _was_ Christopher Temple, living his second E.C.R....
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Christopher Temple had problems.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Or rather, this _was_ Christopher Temple, living his second E.C.R....
on the contrary
From this reading Or rather, this _was_ Christopher Temple, living his second E.C.R....
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Or rather, this _was_ Christopher Temple, living his second E.C.R....
carry out
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading His name was Temple and it was the year 1960.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His name was Temple and it was the year 1960.
thirty-odd
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From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Or rather, this _was_ Christopher Temple, living his second E.C.R....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name was Temple and it was the year 1960.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
which person or people
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Temple who had lost once, and who, if he lost again, would take the dreams and hopes of the Western world down into the dust of defeat with him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His name was Temple and it was the year 1960.
a late time of life
From this reading He had his own life, too, which had nothing to do with the life of the real Christopher Temple, departed thirty-odd years later on the Nowhere Journey.
