adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
after-dinner
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From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHE had written: “Things are a little too warm, aren't they, Jimmie?
aren't
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From this reading SHE had written: “Things are a little too warm, aren't they, Jimmie?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, they had cooled for a year, and Carruthers as a result had been complacently satisfied in his own mind that the Gray Seal was dead--until that break at Isaac Brolsky's over on West Broadway!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
Brolsky's
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From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
Carruthers
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From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading Well, they had cooled for a year, and Carruthers as a result had been complacently satisfied in his own mind that the Gray Seal was dead--until that break at Isaac Brolsky's over on West Broadway!
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Let's let them cool for a year.”
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading Well, they had cooled for a year, and Carruthers as a result had been complacently satisfied in his own mind that the Gray Seal was dead--until that break at Isaac Brolsky's over on West Broadway!
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Well, they had cooled for a year, and Carruthers as a result had been complacently satisfied in his own mind that the Gray Seal was dead--until that break at Isaac Brolsky's over on West Broadway!
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
Jimmie
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From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let's let them cool for a year.”
Let's
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From this reading Let's let them cool for a year.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Well, they had cooled for a year, and Carruthers as a result had been complacently satisfied in his own mind that the Gray Seal was dead--until that break at Isaac Brolsky's over on West Broadway!
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
NEWS-ARGUS
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From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Well, they had cooled for a year, and Carruthers as a result had been complacently satisfied in his own mind that the Gray Seal was dead--until that break at Isaac Brolsky's over on West Broadway!
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
PROXYnounUS /ˈprɑːksi/
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Well, they had cooled for a year, and Carruthers as a result had been complacently satisfied in his own mind that the Gray Seal was dead--until that break at Isaac Brolsky's over on West Broadway!
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Well, they had cooled for a year, and Carruthers as a result had been complacently satisfied in his own mind that the Gray Seal was dead--until that break at Isaac Brolsky's over on West Broadway!
SealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE had written: “Things are a little too warm, aren't they, Jimmie?
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
St
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From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let's let them cool for a year.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE had written: “Things are a little too warm, aren't they, Jimmie?
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading SHE had written: “Things are a little too warm, aren't they, Jimmie?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading SHE had written: “Things are a little too warm, aren't they, Jimmie?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Well, they had cooled for a year, and Carruthers as a result had been complacently satisfied in his own mind that the Gray Seal was dead--until that break at Isaac Brolsky's over on West Broadway!
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading SHE had written: “Things are a little too warm, aren't they, Jimmie?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BY PROXY “The most puzzling bewildering, delightful crook in the annals of crime,” Herman Carruthers, the editor of the MORNING NEWS-ARGUS, had called the Gray Seal; and Jimmie Dale smiled a little grimly now as he recalled the occasion of a week ago at the St. James Club over their after-dinner coffee.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, they had cooled for a year, and Carruthers as a result had been complacently satisfied in his own mind that the Gray Seal was dead--until that break at Isaac Brolsky's over on West Broadway!
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was before his second debut, with Isaac Brolsky's poverty-stricken premises over on West Broadway as a setting for the break.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading SHE had written: “Things are a little too warm, aren't they, Jimmie?
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Let's let them cool for a year.”
