Chapter XXXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM THE siding was deserted.

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From this reading Ah, those the only days!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

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From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

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From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

shining intensely

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

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From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Ah, those the only days!

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM THE siding was deserted.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

inspired with confidence

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

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From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM THE siding was deserted.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

a quick look

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM THE siding was deserted.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

plural of “holdout” — a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

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From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

United States actor (1914-1998)

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

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From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM THE siding was deserted.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

and nothing more

From this reading Ah, those the only days!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

by chance

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

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From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM THE siding was deserted.

distributed or sold illicitly

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

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From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM THE siding was deserted.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Ah, those the only days!

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

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From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

increase threefold

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM THE siding was deserted.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

at the time that

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

plural of “wool” — a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading The _Palmyra_ had run out to Tucson, carrying Marshall and Claudia with her tender-hued, baby-smelling wools.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Of that little party, Tony made perhaps the larger gap, Tony with his diamond blazing on his finger, his “holdouts,” left-overs from the Marshall table, and his case of smuggled triple X whisky.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young fellows encouraged his stories of old San Francisco, of Bliss and his yellow tips, of wonderful dinners, of the Bush Street Theater when McCullough and Barrett were there.