used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The town seemed not only to have mobilized, but to have trained herself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What had come over her?
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
every person
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had come over her?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The town seemed not only to have mobilized, but to have trained herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What had come over her?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The town seemed not only to have mobilized, but to have trained herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
mobilizedverbUS /ˈmoʊbəlaɪzd/
past form of “mobilize” — make ready for action or use
From this reading The town seemed not only to have mobilized, but to have trained herself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The town seemed not only to have mobilized, but to have trained herself.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
and nothing more
From this reading The town seemed not only to have mobilized, but to have trained herself.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What had come over her?
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
Sabinsport
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From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
systematized
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From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that it was the one occupation, the one interest of everybody; and it was an orderly, systematized interest.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The town seemed not only to have mobilized, but to have trained herself.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He had never pictured any such realization of the war as he sensed at every turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had come over her?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Dick's impression, as he made his first rounds of Sabinsport after his return, was, Why, here is a new town!
