used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
for the reason that
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What I liked best was some good story with a moral.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What I liked best was some good story with a moral.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading What I liked best was some good story with a moral.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
Maude
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From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
McCRALINES
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From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading What I liked best was some good story with a moral.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
Radford
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From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What I liked best was some good story with a moral.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading What I liked best was some good story with a moral.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
precisely as stated
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE McCRALINES As before mentioned, I was given largely to observation and to reading and was fairly well posted on current events.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I enjoyed reading stories by Maude Radford Warren, largely because her stories were so very practical and true to life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I liked best was some good story with a moral.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What I liked best was some good story with a moral.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I was always a lover of success and nothing interested me more after a day's work in the field than spending my evening hours in reading.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading Having traveled and seen much of the country, while running as a porter for the P----n Company, I could follow much of her writings, having been over the ground covered by the scenes of many of her stories.
