used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
Angeles
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From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nevertheless, he was determined to see her before he returned to Ganado.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
Custer'snounUS /ˈkʌstərz/
possessive form of “custer” — United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Nevertheless, he was determined to see her before he returned to Ganado.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
Ganado
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From this reading Nevertheless, he was determined to see her before he returned to Ganado.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, he was determined to see her before he returned to Ganado.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
be the source of pain
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
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 Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
Los
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From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
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 He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he was determined to see her before he returned to Ganado.
not one, and not any
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nevertheless, he was determined to see her before he returned to Ganado.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nevertheless, he was determined to see her before he returned to Ganado.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He recalled many times the circumstance of the telephone call, with a growing belief that Grace had been there, but had refused to talk with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had asked particularly that none of his family should come to Los Angeles on the day of his release, but that the roadster should be sent up on the preceding day and left in a garage for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, he was determined to see her before he returned to Ganado.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Custer’s long hours of loneliness had often been occupied with plans against the day of his liberation.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading That Grace had not seen him or communicated with him since his arrest and conviction had been a source of wonder and hurt to him.
