used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
(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 So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Some day Saul might attempt to slip back, and Boone would almost inevitably hear of his coming.
amendmentnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then for a day or an hour, the lad might relapse into his old self, even to the forgetting of his pledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Some day Saul might attempt to slip back, and Boone would almost inevitably hear of his coming.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Some day Saul might attempt to slip back, and Boone would almost inevitably hear of his coming.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day Saul might attempt to slip back, and Boone would almost inevitably hear of his coming.
deludeverbUS /dɪˈluːd/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
divisible by two
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
at any time
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
feudist
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From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
half-savage
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From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Some day Saul might attempt to slip back, and Boone would almost inevitably hear of his coming.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then for a day or an hour, the lad might relapse into his old self, even to the forgetting of his pledge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
a boy or man
From this reading Then for a day or an hour, the lad might relapse into his old self, even to the forgetting of his pledge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
malleableadjectiveUS /ˈmæliəbəl/
easily influenced
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
McCalloway
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From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some day Saul might attempt to slip back, and Boone would almost inevitably hear of his coming.
a particular point in time
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then for a day or an hour, the lad might relapse into his old self, even to the forgetting of his pledge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then for a day or an hour, the lad might relapse into his old self, even to the forgetting of his pledge.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
perversitynounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Then for a day or an hour, the lad might relapse into his old self, even to the forgetting of his pledge.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading Then for a day or an hour, the lad might relapse into his old self, even to the forgetting of his pledge.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Then for a day or an hour, the lad might relapse into his old self, even to the forgetting of his pledge.
move stealthily
From this reading Some day Saul might attempt to slip back, and Boone would almost inevitably hear of his coming.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day Saul might attempt to slip back, and Boone would almost inevitably hear of his coming.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
not in physical motion
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then for a day or an hour, the lad might relapse into his old self, even to the forgetting of his pledge.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pig iron of his half-savage beginning had been made malleable and held promise of tempered and flexible steel--but the metal was still feudist ore.
at the time that
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading McCalloway comforted himself with the reflection that Saul was not likely to return, but did not delude himself into forgetting that strange perversity which seems to draw the mountaineer inevitably back to his crags and woods, even in the face of innumerable perils.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So if the time ever came when Boone stood face to face with Saul Fulton, it would, for all the amendment of his new life, be a moment of desperate crisis.
