used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
the act of breaking something
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
dark-skinnedadjective
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
down-town
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From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
highest in quality
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
and nothing more
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
McPhersonnounUS /məkˈfɜːrsən/
United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
caught or fixed
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Now walking along the street carrying his travelling bag, he remembered the sermon and the thought and shook his head in doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
(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 The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
at the time that
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
belonging to which person
From this reading “The greatest man is he whose deeds affect the greatest number of lives,” the speaker had said, and the thought had stuck in Sam’s mind.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “What I have done here in this city must have affected thousands of lives,” he mused, and felt a quickening of his blood at just letting go of his thoughts as he had not dared do since that day when, by breaking his word to Sue, he had started on his career as a business giant.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The sermon was delivered by a small dark-skinned Boston man, and seemed to the young McPherson scholarly and well thought out.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading One day when the youth Sam McPherson was new in the city he went on a Sunday afternoon to a down-town theatre to hear a sermon.
