used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading His thoughts leaped agilely from peak to peak of possibility and achievement.
agilelyadverb
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading His thoughts leaped agilely from peak to peak of possibility and achievement.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
(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 Morris felt increasingly at peace with himself and all the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morris felt increasingly at peace with himself and all the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Morris felt increasingly at peace with himself and all the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His thoughts leaped agilely from peak to peak of possibility and achievement.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Morris felt increasingly at peace with himself and all the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His thoughts leaped agilely from peak to peak of possibility and achievement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading Morris felt increasingly at peace with himself and all the world.
interurban
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From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His thoughts leaped agilely from peak to peak of possibility and achievement.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Morris felt increasingly at peace with himself and all the world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Morris felt increasingly at peace with himself and all the world.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading His thoughts leaped agilely from peak to peak of possibility and achievement.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading His thoughts leaped agilely from peak to peak of possibility and achievement.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was Zelda!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts leaped agilely from peak to peak of possibility and achievement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His thoughts leaped agilely from peak to peak of possibility and achievement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was Zelda!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading ONLY ABOUT DREAMS The wide windows of the heavy interurban car were open and the air of the summer night beat in gratefully upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morris felt increasingly at peace with himself and all the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Morris felt increasingly at peace with himself and all the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would be a lawyer; he would continue, as he had begun, a serious student of his profession.
Zelda
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From this reading And there was Zelda!
