used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One had always been intended for the church, the other for science.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One had always been intended for the church, the other for science.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
Blood'snounUS /blʌdz/
possessive form of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were just two boys in the McCloud family--John and George.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading One had always been intended for the church, the other for science.
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
without stop or interruption
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
a social unit living together
From this reading There were just two boys in the McCloud family--John and George.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
start firing a weapon
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One had always been intended for the church, the other for science.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had always been intended for the church, the other for science.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were just two boys in the McCloud family--John and George.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading One had always been intended for the church, the other for science.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There were just two boys in the McCloud family--John and George.
and nothing more
From this reading There were just two boys in the McCloud family--John and George.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
the literary culture
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
engage in
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
McCLOUD
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From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had always been intended for the church, the other for science.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One had always been intended for the church, the other for science.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
roughenedadjective
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
an educational institution
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading One had always been intended for the church, the other for science.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
TechnounUS /tek/
a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
under normal conditions
From this reading McCloud was a classmate of Morris Blood's at the Boston "Tech," and the acquaintance begun there continued after the two left school, with a scattering fire of letters between the mountains and New England, as few and as far between as men's letters usually scatter after an ardent school acquaintance.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGE McCLOUD McCloud was an exception to every tradition that goes to make up a mountain railroad man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were just two boys in the McCloud family--John and George.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was from New England, with a mild voice and a hand that roughened very slowly.
