used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more their lives were to be joined in a great adventure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Johnny Thompson was about to meet his one time pal.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Once more their lives were to be joined in a great adventure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once more their lives were to be joined in a great adventure.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not yet.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
dwindleverbUS /ˈdwɪndəl/
become smaller or lose substance
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading Years, months, weeks, days had dwindled, but hours had not yet become moments in the hourglass of fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Years, months, weeks, days had dwindled, but hours had not yet become moments in the hourglass of fate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once more their lives were to be joined in a great adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Years, months, weeks, days had dwindled, but hours had not yet become moments in the hourglass of fate.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny Thompson was about to meet his one time pal.
hourglassnounUS /ˈaʊərɡlæs/
a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
From this reading Years, months, weeks, days had dwindled, but hours had not yet become moments in the hourglass of fate.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny Thompson was about to meet his one time pal.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Once more their lives were to be joined in a great adventure.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Once more their lives were to be joined in a great adventure.
come together
From this reading Johnny Thompson was about to meet his one time pal.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Years, months, weeks, days had dwindled, but hours had not yet become moments in the hourglass of fate.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more their lives were to be joined in a great adventure.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more their lives were to be joined in a great adventure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Johnny Thompson was about to meet his one time pal.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Johnny Thompson was about to meet his one time pal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once more their lives were to be joined in a great adventure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Johnny Thompson was about to meet his one time pal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Johnny Thompson was about to meet his one time pal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny Thompson was about to meet his one time pal.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once more their lives were to be joined in a great adventure.
a late time of life
From this reading “THE VOICE” In this life of ours, years become months, months become weeks, weeks narrow down to days, days dwindle to hours, hours to minutes; then the unexpected happens.
but in spite of that
From this reading But not yet.
