used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To-day in all probability marked the conclusion of his comparatively lean years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
assayers
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From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading To-day in all probability marked the conclusion of his comparatively lean years.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading To-day in all probability marked the conclusion of his comparatively lean years.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
etc
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From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
forebodings
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From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
Hayden
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From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading To-day in all probability marked the conclusion of his comparatively lean years.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
Marcia
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From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading To-day in all probability marked the conclusion of his comparatively lean years.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading To-day in all probability marked the conclusion of his comparatively lean years.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
worried and uneasy
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A half an hour of conversation with those mysterious "owners," the disclosure of his maps, photographs, ore samples, the report of the assayers, etc., and then, the final arrangements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
To-day
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From this reading To-day in all probability marked the conclusion of his comparatively lean years.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It might result in a trip to the property; but a journey made, his high heart promised, with Marcia.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
at the time that
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As was natural after so restless a night, Hayden slept late the next morning, but when he awoke it was with his usual sense of buoyant optimism.
a late time of life
From this reading The forebodings of the night had vanished, and the good, glad, fat years stretched before him in an unclouded vista.
