used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
brought into existence
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
an act that fails
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
your parents
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
Gardiner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
hobonounUS /ˈhoʊboʊ/
a vagrant
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
murkinessnoun
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
nappin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
not any; not one
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
patronisingadjective
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
having a point
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
the season of growth
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
stooled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading _Prairie Born._ As the spring lengthened into summer the business in Gardiner’s store increased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
thunder-storms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
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 The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
(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 The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading The wheat had stooled well, and a couple of showers early in May had relieved the drought that threatens before the thunder-storms of June and July set in.
at the time that
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
which person or people
From this reading Everything pointed to a prosperous season, and the farmers, who, with Western optimism, always buy on the prospects of the future, were patronising the local merchants liberally.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
but in spite of that
From this reading The country was glorious in its verdure of growing crops and green pastures, ponds of bright water not yet tinged with the murkiness of vegetation, and little streams murmuring through the night on their easy descent to the lower levels.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There are times when most folks figure that their life has been a blank; You may be a homeless hobo or director of a bank, But the thought will catch you nappin’—catch you sometime unawares— That your life has been a failure, and that no one really cares.”
