used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
in the past
From this reading Or had been, until an hour ago.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Or had been, until an hour ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
at any time
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall and looked thin, though he was not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Or had been, until an hour ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
Josef
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From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
Kimmensen
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From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
immediately past
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was tall and looked thin, though he was not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or had been, until an hour ago.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
similaritiesnounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerətiz/
plural of “similarity” — the quality of being similar
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall and looked thin, though he was not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was tall and looked thin, though he was not.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
tightly-wound
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From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Josef Kimmensen had full lips trained to set in a tight, thin line, and live, intelligent eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Or had been, until an hour ago.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall and looked thin, though he was not.
which person or people
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Can the battle for freedom ever be won--as long as some men still want to fight it?_ They walked past rows of abandoned offices in the last government office building in the world--two men who looked vastly different, but who had crucial similarities.
a late time of life
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was almost sixty years old, and his youth and childhood had been such that now his body was both old for its years and still a compact, tightly-wound mechanism of bone and muscle fiber.
