used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading After these strenuous adventures I retired to private life to recuperate.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After these strenuous adventures I retired to private life to recuperate.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meantime I had moved to Southern California, seeking an open-air life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
of short duration or distance
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Meantime I had moved to Southern California, seeking an open-air life.
CoalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime I had moved to Southern California, seeking an open-air life.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After these strenuous adventures I retired to private life to recuperate.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After these strenuous adventures I retired to private life to recuperate.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime I had moved to Southern California, seeking an open-air life.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Meantime I had moved to Southern California, seeking an open-air life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading Meantime I had moved to Southern California, seeking an open-air life.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading After these strenuous adventures I retired to private life to recuperate.
recuperateverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/
regain or make up for
From this reading After these strenuous adventures I retired to private life to recuperate.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading After these strenuous adventures I retired to private life to recuperate.
Roof-garden
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From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading Meantime I had moved to Southern California, seeking an open-air life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Meantime I had moved to Southern California, seeking an open-air life.
not in physical motion
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading After these strenuous adventures I retired to private life to recuperate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After these strenuous adventures I retired to private life to recuperate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After these strenuous adventures I retired to private life to recuperate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As preliminary to them, there must be given a brief account of this “Roof-garden of the World.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I edited “The Cry for Justice,” and then, finding that I was still haunted by the Colorado situation, I wrote “King Coal.”
a late time of life
From this reading I have been here four years, and alas, I have had a new set of experiences with newspapers.
