used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
in addition
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We will not be called into the arena for many days," Joel Lars told me.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
for the reason that
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We will not be called into the arena for many days," Joel Lars told me.
cellmate
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From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading "For I have only now re-met a girl for whom I have searched many centuries on many worlds."
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "We will not be called into the arena for many days," Joel Lars told me.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We will not be called into the arena for many days," Joel Lars told me.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
a young female
From this reading "For I have only now re-met a girl for whom I have searched many centuries on many worlds."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For I have only now re-met a girl for whom I have searched many centuries on many worlds."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Unfortunate," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We will not be called into the arena for many days," Joel Lars told me.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
Lars
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From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "We will not be called into the arena for many days," Joel Lars told me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We will not be called into the arena for many days," Joel Lars told me.
and nothing more
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For I have only now re-met a girl for whom I have searched many centuries on many worlds."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "For I have only now re-met a girl for whom I have searched many centuries on many worlds."
and nothing more
From this reading "For I have only now re-met a girl for whom I have searched many centuries on many worlds."
padlockedverbUS /ˈpædlɑːkt/
past form of “padlock” — fasten with a padlock
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
re-met
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From this reading "For I have only now re-met a girl for whom I have searched many centuries on many worlds."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Unfortunate," I said.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "For I have only now re-met a girl for whom I have searched many centuries on many worlds."
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
in the near future
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "We will not be called into the arena for many days," Joel Lars told me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "Unfortunate," I said.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My cellmate in the dark stone room under the arena was a handsome tanned man named Joel Lars.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We soon became fast friends, not merely because we were padlocked together but because we shared a great community of interests and also believed in the manly virtues and a planned program of daily exercise.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For I have only now re-met a girl for whom I have searched many centuries on many worlds."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will not be called into the arena for many days," Joel Lars told me.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "For I have only now re-met a girl for whom I have searched many centuries on many worlds."
