used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'll call on him immediately after the funeral," he said, talking it over with Billy.
in the past
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'll call on him immediately after the funeral," he said, talking it over with Billy.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
conformedverbUS /kənˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “conform” — be similar, be in line with
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "I'll call on him immediately after the funeral," he said, talking it over with Billy.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll call on him immediately after the funeral," he said, talking it over with Billy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll call on him immediately after the funeral," he said, talking it over with Billy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "I'll call on him immediately after the funeral," he said, talking it over with Billy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
laggardnounUS /ˈlæɡərd/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
Luis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
come together
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
modicumnounUS /ˈmɑːdɪkəm/
a small or moderate or token amount
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
absolutely essential
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
a brief written record
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
and nothing more
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'll call on him immediately after the funeral," he said, talking it over with Billy.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll call on him immediately after the funeral," he said, talking it over with Billy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
Seyd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I'll call on him immediately after the funeral," he said, talking it over with Billy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Following the mules on two trips between the mine and station he lived in a glow of feeling, the natural reaction of his late despair.
unitingnounUS /juːˈnaɪtɪŋ/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading By turns relief, joy, hope governed his reflections, finally uniting in optimism that drowned his customary caution.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Whereas only a week ago he had begun to plan for a trip home to California to raise money to meet their first note he now determined to put it off until he should have seen Don Luis, and then, if necessary, send Billy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll call on him immediately after the funeral," he said, talking it over with Billy.
a late time of life
From this reading In the calendar of love days count as weeks, months as years; but, though the following week conformed to this universal law, Seyd managed to extract from its laggard hours his modicum of joy.
