used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
propose a payment
From this reading The whole town turned out to bid us farewell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then I was morbid, and the whole world hinged on one thing.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
CONVALESCENCEnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesəns/
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The whole town turned out to bid us farewell.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
hingedverbUS /hɪndʒd/
past form of “hinge” — attach with a hinge
From this reading But then I was morbid, and the whole world hinged on one thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
a single distinct event
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
Linrock
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From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
most important element
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading But then I was morbid, and the whole world hinged on one thing.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But then I was morbid, and the whole world hinged on one thing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never in my life had I been so eager to get out of a place.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then I was morbid, and the whole world hinged on one thing.
a special situation
From this reading But then I was morbid, and the whole world hinged on one thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole town turned out to bid us farewell.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The whole town turned out to bid us farewell.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The whole town turned out to bid us farewell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole town turned out to bid us farewell.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The cheering, the clamor, the almost passionate fervor of the populace irritated me, and I could not see the incident from their point of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then I was morbid, and the whole world hinged on one thing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONVALESCENCE Four mornings later we were aboard the stage, riding down the main street, on the way out of Linrock.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole town turned out to bid us farewell.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But then I was morbid, and the whole world hinged on one thing.
