used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
(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 There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
in addition
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
Barrowes
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From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sunny's father found himself in the novel position of being what he termed "broke" in a strange land.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
lacking funds
From this reading Sunny's father found himself in the novel position of being what he termed "broke" in a strange land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
cablegrams
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From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
the act of departing
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
set up or found
From this reading Sunny's father found himself in the novel position of being what he termed "broke" in a strange land.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sunny's father found himself in the novel position of being what he termed "broke" in a strange land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
infatuatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfætʃuːeɪtɪd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
the literary culture
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
the force of workers available
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
absolutely essential
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
not any; not one
From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Sunny's father found himself in the novel position of being what he termed "broke" in a strange land.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
and nothing more
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Sunny's father found himself in the novel position of being what he termed "broke" in a strange land.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
remittancesnounUS /riˈmɪtənsɪz/
plural of “remittance” — a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
sojourningverbUS /ˈsoʊdʒərnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sojourn” — spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Sunny's father found himself in the novel position of being what he termed "broke" in a strange land.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
Sunny's
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From this reading Sunny's father found himself in the novel position of being what he termed "broke" in a strange land.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading Sunny's father found himself in the novel position of being what he termed "broke" in a strange land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
unsimilar
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From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was no Professor Barrowes to govern and lay down the law to the infatuated man.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sunny's father found himself in the novel position of being what he termed "broke" in a strange land.
at the time that
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was able to put off the departure for several years, but with the passage of time the letters that admonished and threatened not only ceased to come, but the necessary remittances stopped also.
a late time of life
From this reading Years before, letters and cablegrams not unsimilar to those that now poured in upon her friends came persistently across the water to the father of Sunny.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There comes a time in the lives of all young men sojourning in foreign lands when the powers that be across the water summon them to return to the land of their birth.
