used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
for more time
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
a particular point in time
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
and nothing more
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
an educational institution
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
move hurridly
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
carry out
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
tenaciouslyadverbUS /təˈneɪʃəsli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
the upper part of anything
From this reading AT TOP SPEED Brent had at one time promised Dale to take him out on the survey.
unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
belonging to which person
From this reading But this impetuous student, whose soul craved the heights of Lincoln and Clay, took no recesses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, with school closed the day before, he felt that the evil hour could no longer be postponed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had no objection to Dale, or having him along on the work, if he would only take some recesses in his interminable string of questions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This promise had been made in an unguarded moment--or, at least, without a suspicion that the mountaineer would keep so tenaciously after him until it was fulfilled.
