1929
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From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
Altho
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From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
a quantity of money
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The war clouds had begun to appear as Robert had predicted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The war clouds had begun to appear as Robert had predicted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The war clouds had begun to appear as Robert had predicted.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The war clouds had begun to appear as Robert had predicted.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
command with authority
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Robert was unusually happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Spain and Japan were threatening the United States.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
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 Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
Marie
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From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading The war clouds had begun to appear as Robert had predicted.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Spain and Japan were threatening the United States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Spain and Japan were threatening the United States.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Spain and Japan were threatening the United States.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Spain and Japan were threatening the United States.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Robert was unusually happy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war clouds had begun to appear as Robert had predicted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert was unusually happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spain and Japan were threatening the United States.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading In the Fall of 1929, Robert and Walter made a large amount of money in cotton and wheat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
a late time of life
From this reading Altho over three years had passed without any direct news of Marie he was sure she was alive; felt that the time was not long to wait before she would reappear.
