used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE AND A WONDERFUL EXPERIMENT.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE AND A WONDERFUL EXPERIMENT.
from appearances alone
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the third day of January.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE AND A WONDERFUL EXPERIMENT.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE AND A WONDERFUL EXPERIMENT.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
a boy or man
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the third day of January.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was the third day of January.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
massivelyadverbUS /ˈmæsɪvli/
to a massive degree or in a massive manner
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE AND A WONDERFUL EXPERIMENT.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the third day of January.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
proportionedverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənd/
past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the third day of January.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the third day of January.
TrumannounUS /ˈtruːmən/
elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the third day of January.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A fearful storm had been raging for two days, and now the weather was growing intensely cold.
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
Winthrop
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From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE AND A WONDERFUL EXPERIMENT.
a late time of life
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was apparently twenty-five years of age, a tall, massively formed fellow, yet so finely proportioned that he did not really seem so powerful as he was.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was late in the evening when a young man arrived at an hotel in Boston, and registered as Truman H. Winthrop, M.D., New York city.
