ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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a cherished desire
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ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
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Barretas
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of the two latter there is little to be said.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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divisible by two
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at any time
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It is fair to Vasco to say that it was not his fault that he did not attend school.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It is fair to Vasco to say that it was not his fault that he did not attend school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
yet to be or coming
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
the act of departing
From this reading Like many of the boys of Panama, he had no occupation--not even going to school--and no particular ambition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Of the two latter there is little to be said.
prefer or wish to do something
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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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
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like many of the boys of Panama, he had no occupation--not even going to school--and no particular ambition.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
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unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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by chance
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
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with speed
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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express in words
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an educational institution
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If any thought of the future ever did come into his mind, it was quickly forgotten for some pleasure of the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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Vasco
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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which person or people
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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the person or people being spoken to
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