2827
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From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
how long something has existed
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
(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 He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
at any time
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
five-feet-ten
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From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
a young female
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
gravitatedverbUS /ˈɡrævəteɪtɪd/
past form of “gravitate” — move toward
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Mikel Skot.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
indeterminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪt/
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
Mikel
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From this reading His name was Mikel Skot.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Mikel Skot.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
Skot
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From this reading His name was Mikel Skot.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But somehow he always seemed to give the impression of being of indeterminate age, and slightly dusty.
ToursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
UnlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name was Mikel Skot.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He lived alone, he gravitated between his job and his lodgings, and since the age of fourteen he had never known a girl well enough to call her by her first name.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was thirty-four, five-feet-ten and lean, with decent features and all his hair and quite nice brown eyes.
a late time of life
From this reading For twelve years, ever since 2827, he had sold tickets at one of the windows of Time Travel Tours, Unlimited.
