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From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
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From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
anew
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
eclipsedverbUS /ɪˈklɪpst/
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
divisible by two
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
fliernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
someone who travels by air
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
LinernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
roused to anger
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
paralleledverbUS /ˈperəleld/
past form of “parallel” — be parallel to
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
approval to do something
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I asked his permission and he graciously invited me to join him, rising as he did so, his face lighting with a smile that compelled my liking from the first.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
TransoceanicadjectiveUS /ˌtrænzoʊʃiˈænɪk/
on or from the other side of an ocean
From this reading I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner _Harding_ the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
migratory
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had thought that Victory Day, which we had celebrated two months before, could never be eclipsed in point of mad national enthusiasm, but the announcement that had been made this day appeared to have had even a greater effect upon the minds and imaginations of the people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy.
