used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 The thought that struck her was: What must this man have gone through in all those years!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
ContractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
becoming infected
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createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The thought that struck her was: What must this man have gone through in all those years!
gossameradjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The thought that struck her was: What must this man have gone through in all those years!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
located inward
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
JOSEPHINE
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listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
a formally arranged gathering
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The thought that struck her was: What must this man have gone through in all those years!
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
and nothing more
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
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have ownership or possession of
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
skeinsnounUS /skeɪnz/
plural of “skein” — coils of worsted yarn
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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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 AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The thought that struck her was: What must this man have gone through in all those years!
subsidiariesnounUS /səbˈsɪdieriz/
plural of “subsidiary” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The thought that struck her was: What must this man have gone through in all those years!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought that struck her was: What must this man have gone through in all those years!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The thought that struck her was: What must this man have gone through in all those years!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The magnetic nearness of the master mind that had created and developed the huge enterprise and its subsidiaries single-handed diverted her thoughts for the time being from her own personal interest in the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE MEETING OF THE TRAILS I JOSEPHINE STONE sat a rapt listener to this, the first relation of the inner story of the North Star Towing and Contracting Company’s operations.
TowingverbUS /ˈtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tow” — drag behind
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TRAILSnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
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extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had only grasped in a dazed way the tremendous significance it had to her personally.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thought that struck her was: What must this man have gone through in all those years!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here close to her was that rare type, a man of dreams with the will and initiative to weave reality from the gossamer skeins of his picturesque imagination—a genius and a man of purpose.
a late time of life
From this reading The thought that struck her was: What must this man have gone through in all those years!
