used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
from appearances alone
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
the act of departing
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
a social unit living together
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
set up or found
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
leatheryadjectiveUS /ˈleðəri/
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made no particular explanation of his old reasons for departure; on the other hand, there was no mystery about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had found them all, drunk deep of them all, between fourteen and thirty; he meant, of course, to go back to them some day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
male cat
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
WastewaternounUS /ˈweɪstwɔːtər/
water mixed with waste matter
From this reading The sea, and ships, adventure, danger, exploration, storms, had always been more real to Tom than his name and family and Wastewater.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So there was this new fact with which to deal: Tom Fleming had come home.
a late time of life
From this reading Tom, thirty, lean, burned a leathery brown by a thousand tropic suns, had apparently determined to return with infinitely less deliberation than he had exercised over his running away, almost twenty years before.
