used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his clean and lovely girl that he was leaving.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The finality of it appealed to him drearily.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
CIVILIZATIONnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It was his clean and lovely girl that he was leaving.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading The finality of it appealed to him drearily.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading The finality of it appealed to him drearily.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
a young female
From this reading It was his clean and lovely girl that he was leaving.
Gloria
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From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The finality of it appealed to him drearily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
ten 10s
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The finality of it appealed to him drearily.
the act of departing
From this reading It was his clean and lovely girl that he was leaving.
for more time
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was his clean and lovely girl that he was leaving.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
supplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A MATTER OF CIVILIZATION At a frantic command from some invisible source, Anthony groped his way inside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had arrived, he thought, at the most practical financial settlement: she was to have three hundred and seventy-five dollars a month--not too much considering that over half of that would go in rent--and he was taking fifty to supplement his pay.
a late time of life
From this reading He was thinking that for the first time in more than three years he was to remain longer than a night away from Gloria.
