used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLOTHES AND THE MAN.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
clashedverbUS /klæʃt/
past form of “clash” — crash together with violent impact
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
clothing in general
From this reading THE CLOTHES AND THE MAN.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading In that time he found many experiences, novel and soul-trying.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
set up or found
From this reading In that time he found many experiences, novel and soul-trying.
Glenville
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From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that time he found many experiences, novel and soul-trying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that time he found many experiences, novel and soul-trying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
Jud
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From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
Justine
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From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
engage in
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CLOTHES AND THE MAN.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In that time he found many experiences, novel and soul-trying.
the force of workers available
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading In that time he found many experiences, novel and soul-trying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
with speed
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
on the contrary
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
soul-trying
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From this reading In that time he found many experiences, novel and soul-trying.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that time he found many experiences, novel and soul-trying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOTHES AND THE MAN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In that time he found many experiences, novel and soul-trying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
create by training and teaching
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
two-days
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From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
unsophisticatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
not wise in the ways of the world
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was six weeks before Jud had saved enough money to make the rather expensive trip to Glenville.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
a late time of life
From this reading By the time he was ready to board the train for a two-days' stay with Justine he had acquired what it had taken other men years to learn.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The busy city clashed against the rough edges of this unsophisticated youth and quickly wore them off.
