used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until now he had been quite content with life as he found it.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
put or send forth
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Until now he had been quite content with life as he found it.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
at any time
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
set up or found
From this reading Until now he had been quite content with life as he found it.
Garth
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From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until now he had been quite content with life as he found it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
L-M
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From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
Leland's
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From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
the force of workers available
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until now he had been quite content with life as he found it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
pretexts
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From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Until now he had been quite content with life as he found it.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
Shandon
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From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
SHANDON'S
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From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
not in physical motion
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
unheraldedadjectiveUS /ənˈherəldɪd/
without warning or announcement
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now he had been quite content with life as he found it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
precisely as stated
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading SHANDON'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Wayne Shandon had grown more silent, more thoughtful than men had ever known him.
Wayne'snounUS /weɪnz/
possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
(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 Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
which person or people
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rode far and alone, seeing very little of the men of the Bar L-M or of Garth, to whom he still left the routine of the range, and who made the most of small pretexts to keep up of Wayne's way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Until now he had been quite content with life as he found it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Shandon wanted time to think coolly and deliberately for the first time in his life; he wanted time to look inward as well as at what lay without, to cast up the balance of what sums of good and bad were in his soul.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The two things which had come to him, one as unheralded as the other, the gladness of a deep love, the bitterness which grew out of Martin Leland's words, he kept to himself.
