35
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From this reading Which was not so unusual--except that James was 35._ AT THE END....
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
anti-climactic
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From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
on or to one side
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Which was not so unusual--except that James was 35._ AT THE END....
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
Comstock's
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From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Which was not so unusual--except that James was 35._ AT THE END....
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The three who had endured so much sat and waited.
apart from; not including
From this reading Which was not so unusual--except that James was 35._ AT THE END....
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three who had endured so much sat and waited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their reward was in sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
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 When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The three who had endured so much sat and waited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Which was not so unusual--except that James was 35._ AT THE END....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Their reward was in sight.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The three who had endured so much sat and waited.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Their reward was in sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Which was not so unusual--except that James was 35._ AT THE END....
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
express in words
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which was not so unusual--except that James was 35._ AT THE END....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their reward was in sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three who had endured so much sat and waited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _One day, James Comstock's father took James aside and started to tell him the facts of life.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Which was not so unusual--except that James was 35._ AT THE END....
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The three who had endured so much sat and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which was not so unusual--except that James was 35._ AT THE END....
at the time that
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which was not so unusual--except that James was 35._ AT THE END....
which person or people
From this reading The three who had endured so much sat and waited.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you have fought for so long against forces strong beyond imagining, when you have struggled in despair, lived without hope, success when it finally comes, is almost anti-climactic.
