used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of _Chip of The Flying-U_, _Starr of the Desert_, _Skyrider_, etc.
for the reason that
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
ChipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Author of _Chip of The Flying-U_, _Starr of the Desert_, _Skyrider_, etc.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Author of _Chip of The Flying-U_, _Starr of the Desert_, _Skyrider_, etc.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
etc
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From this reading Author of _Chip of The Flying-U_, _Starr of the Desert_, _Skyrider_, etc.
divisible by two
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
Flying-U
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From this reading Author of _Chip of The Flying-U_, _Starr of the Desert_, _Skyrider_, etc.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
the act of departing
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
and nothing more
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
not any; not one
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _Chip of The Flying-U_, _Starr of the Desert_, _Skyrider_, etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
Skyrider
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From this reading Author of _Chip of The Flying-U_, _Starr of the Desert_, _Skyrider_, etc.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Even love does not rest at peace with the slipping on of the engagement ring.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Author of _Chip of The Flying-U_, _Starr of the Desert_, _Skyrider_, etc.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of _Chip of The Flying-U_, _Starr of the Desert_, _Skyrider_, etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
under normal conditions
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Since Life is no more than a series of achievements and failures, this story is going to begin exactly where the teller of tales usually stops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is going to begin with Johnny Jewel an accepted lover and with one of his dearest ambitions realized.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is going to begin there because Johnny himself was just beginning to climb, and the top of his desires was still a long way off, and the higher you go the harder is the climbing.
