used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
lacking funds
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
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 He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
Lesbia
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From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
engage in
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
take in marriage
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
not any; not one
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
cut with a saw
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went regularly to the office, earned his small salary, and dreamed dreams which could never be realised, at least, there appeared to be no chance of realisation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
hard to endure
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
precisely as stated
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
WALKER'SnounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/
possessive form of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WALKER'S OPINION After that one extraordinary adventure which broke so remarkably the monotony of George Walker's life, things went very smoothly for a time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wanted to marry Lesbia, to make a home for her, to attain a position, which her beauty would adorn; and he saw no means of doing so.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That is, they progressed in their usual humdrum way, which was trying to the young man's ambitious spirits.
