used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
(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 All the while the man and the woman talked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
divisible by two
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
EXITnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading EXIT MR.
give expression to
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All the while the man and the woman talked.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading EXIT MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading All the while the man and the woman talked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading DOUGLAS GUEST Through the heart of England the express tore on--through town and country, underneath the earth and across high bridges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To him she was a revelation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the while the man and the woman talked.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All the while the man and the woman talked.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Every moment of his life had been spent in a humdrum seclusion--every moment of hers seemed to have been lived out to its limit in those worlds of which he had barely even dreamed.
