used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
acclaimverbUS /əˈkleɪm/
praise vociferously
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
in the past
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
(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 Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
any person at all
From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
any thing at all
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
Bohas
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From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
craftsmannounUS /ˈkræftsmən/
a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
currentlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrəntli/
at this time or period; now
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
didn't
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From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
editoriallyadverbUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəli/
by means of an editorial
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Crane lay all morning in the vacant lot.
instantaneousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs/
occurring with no delay
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Crane lay all morning in the vacant lot.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jack Crane lay all morning in the vacant lot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Jack Crane lay all morning in the vacant lot.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jack Crane lay all morning in the vacant lot.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
and nothing more
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
PeorianounUS /piˈɔːriə/
a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
by chance
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
Phil
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From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not once did he hear or see a Bohas agent, or, for that matter, anyone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
up to a particular time
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now and then he moved a little to quiet the protest of cramped muscles and stagnant blood, but most of the time he was as motionless as the heap of rags he resembled.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
top-hand
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From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
not known
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Its title was "The Lovers" and since then he has gone right on proving himself a top-hand craftsman._ Crane didn't get the nice man's name--until it was far too late to do anything at all about it.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Jack Crane lay all morning in the vacant lot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _It was only a year and a half ago that Phil Farmer, till then a totally unknown (editorially speaking at any rate) young man of Peoria, wrote himself a novel that won him instantaneous acclaim as perhaps the hottest new science fiction writer currently astir.
