used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night Colonel Kenwynton had a strange dream.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
appreciableadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃəbəl/
enough to be estimated or measured
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading Beyond these arid vicissitudes he never looked.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond these arid vicissitudes he never looked.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The day bounded his scope of view.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading That night Colonel Kenwynton had a strange dream.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day bounded his scope of view.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading That night Colonel Kenwynton had a strange dream.
provide as food
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night Colonel Kenwynton had a strange dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
Kenwynton
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From this reading That night Colonel Kenwynton had a strange dream.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Beyond these arid vicissitudes he never looked.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
mortgagedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒd/
burdened with legal or financial obligations
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Beyond these arid vicissitudes he never looked.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Colonel Kenwynton had a strange dream.
not any; not one
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
promissoryadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɔːri/
relating to or having the character of a promise
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The day bounded his scope of view.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That night Colonel Kenwynton had a strange dream.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Colonel Kenwynton had a strange dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Beyond these arid vicissitudes he never looked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading Beyond these arid vicissitudes he never looked.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The day bounded his scope of view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
at the time that
From this reading He had come to the time of life when he had no appreciable future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His possibilities were limited to the renewal of his promissory notes secured on his mortgaged lands and the stress to feed the monster debt with its accustomed interest.
