used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
AppallinglyadverbUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋli/
to an appalling extent
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading It was the third-hour-rising time, the time proper to a day of exceptional opportunity to appreciate.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
CitizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
Citizen'snounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
possessive form of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
clothing in general
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the third-hour-rising time, the time proper to a day of exceptional opportunity to appreciate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading It was the third-hour-rising time, the time proper to a day of exceptional opportunity to appreciate.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
Germyn
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From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Or as today--one hoped--witnessing the Re-creation of the Sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the third-hour-rising time, the time proper to a day of exceptional opportunity to appreciate.
kidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
kidnappersnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpərz/
plural of “kidnapper” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Or as today--one hoped--witnessing the Re-creation of the Sun.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was the third-hour-rising time, the time proper to a day of exceptional opportunity to appreciate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It was the third-hour-rising time, the time proper to a day of exceptional opportunity to appreciate.
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
Re-creationnoun
the act of creating again
From this reading Or as today--one hoped--witnessing the Re-creation of the Sun.
not used up
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
RogetnounUS /roʊˈʒeɪ/
English physician who in retirement compiled a well-known thesaurus (1779-1869)
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Or as today--one hoped--witnessing the Re-creation of the Sun.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
third-hour-rising
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From this reading It was the third-hour-rising time, the time proper to a day of exceptional opportunity to appreciate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the third-hour-rising time, the time proper to a day of exceptional opportunity to appreciate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the third-hour-rising time, the time proper to a day of exceptional opportunity to appreciate.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Or as today--one hoped--witnessing the Re-creation of the Sun.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
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-hour-rising time, the time proper to a day of exceptional opportunity to appreciate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
WheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
which person or people
From this reading Appallingly, the Earth and the Moon had been kidnapped from the Solar System--but who were the kidnappers and what ransom did they want?
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Or as today--one hoped--witnessing the Re-creation of the Sun.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Roget Germyn, banker, of Wheeling, West Virginia, a Citizen, woke gently from a Citizen's dreamless sleep.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Citizen Germyn dressed himself in the clothes proper for the appreciation of great works--such as viewing the Empire State ruins against storm clouds from a small boat, or walking in silent single file across the remaining course of the Golden Gate Bridge.
