used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
being joined in close association
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
certificatesnounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkəts/
plural of “certificate” — a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
at any time
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
Jim
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From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
immediately past
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
for more time
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
make reference to
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
up to a particular time
From this reading “No,” says Jim, “not till I get there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The longer he remained away and thought it over, the more he became attached to Canada, and the more of a confirmed and incurable fugitive he became.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I saw Black Jim last evening and he said he had passed through two bank failures, but had always realized on his certificates of deposit.
at the time that
From this reading When the crowd got back, however, the president had fled and he has remained fled ever since.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will not mention this on the street, of course,” said the president.
