used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
(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 It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IMPRISONED AT THE FENCE.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
enclose with a fence
From this reading IMPRISONED AT THE FENCE.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Fool that I was!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I ought to have recognized him at once--the villain!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I ought to have recognized him at once--the villain!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fool that I was!
IMPRISONEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading IMPRISONED AT THE FENCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
It's
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From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
on one occasion
From this reading "I ought to have recognized him at once--the villain!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to have recognized him at once--the villain!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
Randolph
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From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "I ought to have recognized him at once--the villain!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Fool that I was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPRISONED AT THE FENCE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "I ought to have recognized him at once--the villain!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fool that I was!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It's all plain enough to me now," he continued, after a half hour's deep thought, in which he traced back, step by step, his experiences since landing in the big city.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "This is a fine beginning to a city career--short but brilliant," said young Randolph to himself, bitterly, as he mused upon his deplorable situation.
