used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was a shadow across his sky, a soft pedal applied to every emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading There was a shadow across his sky, a soft pedal applied to every emotion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But every emotion came in subdued form now.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But every emotion came in subdued form now.
ClarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
any strong feeling
From this reading But every emotion came in subdued form now.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But every emotion came in subdued form now.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But every emotion came in subdued form now.
Francisco
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From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
the act of departing
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
Kenwick
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From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
held up in the air
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But every emotion came in subdued form now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
pedalnounUS /ˈpedəl/
a sustained bass note
From this reading There was a shadow across his sky, a soft pedal applied to every emotion.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
determined
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
San
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From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There was a shadow across his sky, a soft pedal applied to every emotion.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a shadow across his sky, a soft pedal applied to every emotion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was a shadow across his sky, a soft pedal applied to every emotion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading But every emotion came in subdued form now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A month had passed since Kenwick became a member of the staff of the "San Francisco Clarion."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a shadow across his sky, a soft pedal applied to every emotion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a shadow across his sky, a soft pedal applied to every emotion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And until this was lifted he resolved to deny himself a sight of the house on Pine Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a shadow across his sky, a soft pedal applied to every emotion.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work had been going well, and the perpetual small excitement of a newspaper office brought back some of the old thrill that he had known in his college days.
