used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
matters of personal concern
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
bluenessnounUS /ˈbluːnəs/
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
Burrage
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From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
calisthenicadjectiveUS /ˌkæləsˈθenɪk/
of or relating to calisthenics
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
CHRYSTIE
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From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
the first light of day
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
divisible by two
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
Mayer'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayer” — United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
in motion
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
not any; not one
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
a course of conduct
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was out by ten--an early hour for him--and he fared along the street pleasantly aware of the exhilarating sunshine, the blueness of the bay, the tang of salty freshness in the air.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the Monday morning he rose feeling more confident, lighter in heart, than he had done since he met Burrage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRYSTIE SEES THE DAWN No shadow of impending disaster fell across Mayer's path.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
warbledverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəld/
past form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been a relief to put an end to the Sacramento business; Chrystie had been amenable to his suggestion; the weather was fine; his affairs were moving smoothly to their climax.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he dressed he expanded his chest with calisthenic exercises and even warbled a little French song.
