used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
Atchison
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From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
for the reason that
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading What happened to my education is typical.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
every person
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened to my education is typical.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What happened to my education is typical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Of course rolling has left its mark on me.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
an educational institution
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
TORONTOnounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading What happened to my education is typical.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened to my education is typical.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TORONTO DAYS There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls.
which person or people
From this reading Because I selected a father who was a railroad man it has been my fortune to roll.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Until the eighth grade I stayed the school year with my grandmother in Atchison, Kansas, and attended a college preparatory school.
