used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
broadcastingnounUS /ˈbrɔːdkæstɪŋ/
a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Carlin home was sanctuary.
Carlin
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From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He did not have to carry a fixed smile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To-night he could not have pretended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He did not have to carry a fixed smile.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But the Carlin home was sanctuary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
Joe
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From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
without good reason
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading To-night he could not have pretended.
ProductionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading But the Carlin home was sanctuary.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He did not have to carry a fixed smile.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
studiosnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊz/
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
To-night
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From this reading To-night he could not have pretended.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
Vic
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From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Carlin home was sanctuary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here, with the shades drawn and all the rest of the world shut out, he did not have to pretend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
WylienounUS /ˈwaɪli/
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading In the broadcasting studios, along Royal Street, or in the office of Vic Wylie Productions, Joe Carlin would have tried to greet disaster lightly and to put up a front.
