used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so, he saw something which turned him rigid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He passed a money changer's on the other side of the way, and looked at the shop.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
changer's
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From this reading He passed a money changer's on the other side of the way, and looked at the shop.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so, he saw something which turned him rigid.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
Gerald
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From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slept in a roadside shed.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he did so, he saw something which turned him rigid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He slept in a roadside shed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He passed a money changer's on the other side of the way, and looked at the shop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He passed a money changer's on the other side of the way, and looked at the shop.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He passed a money changer's on the other side of the way, and looked at the shop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed a money changer's on the other side of the way, and looked at the shop.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading As he did so, he saw something which turned him rigid.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading He slept in a roadside shed.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he did so, he saw something which turned him rigid.
get rid of
From this reading He slept in a roadside shed.
do one's shopping
From this reading He passed a money changer's on the other side of the way, and looked at the shop.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He passed a money changer's on the other side of the way, and looked at the shop.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He slept in a roadside shed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so, he saw something which turned him rigid.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he did so, he saw something which turned him rigid.
stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
express in words
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
create by training and teaching
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early next morning he was in the city, and he had made up his mind to go to police headquarters, and tell sufficient of his story to justify a stoppage of the notes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He passed a money changer's on the other side of the way, and looked at the shop.
at the time that
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he did so, he saw something which turned him rigid.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ONCE MORE ON THE TRACK When Gerald was turned out of the farm, it was too late to catch a train to New York.
