used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
ASSASSINnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Indeed, it was the sustaining hope of seeing her that had held his unhappy being together.
Belle-Ann
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From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
clothing in general
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
placed crosswise
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Indeed, it was the sustaining hope of seeing her that had held his unhappy being together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Indeed, it was the sustaining hope of seeing her that had held his unhappy being together.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it was the sustaining hope of seeing her that had held his unhappy being together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was the sustaining hope of seeing her that had held his unhappy being together.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
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 But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
Lutts
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From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
ProctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
only a very short time before
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
scintillatingadjective
brilliantly clever
From this reading But the day of her return, as he had marked it in his mind, a scintillating goal, promising an epoch of luxuriant life, had come, and long since passed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Indeed, it was the sustaining hope of seeing her that had held his unhappy being together.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Indeed, it was the sustaining hope of seeing her that had held his unhappy being together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Indeed, it was the sustaining hope of seeing her that had held his unhappy being together.
unforgettableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbəl/
impossible to forget
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Indeed, it was the sustaining hope of seeing her that had held his unhappy being together.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, it was the sustaining hope of seeing her that had held his unhappy being together.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not a week, not a day, scarcely an hour had elapsed since Belle-Ann had gone to Proctor that thoughts of her were not uppermost in his mind.
at the time that
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE NEAR ASSASSIN The following day Lem Lutts arrayed himself in his newly purchased store clothes and prepared to face a strange, unfriendly world of which he knew little.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
a late time of life
From this reading It was seemingly a wretched measure of years since that unforgettable day when he had kissed the little scar that crossed the part in her curls, when she had stood before him and crossed her heart, and pledged him that she would surely come back to him.
