used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
(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 The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
any thing at all
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
for the reason that
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
Bingy
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From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
didn't
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From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Finally we picked out some near each other and started out to find them.
take in solid food
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally we picked out some near each other and started out to find them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
set up or found
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
the act of departing
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
hadn't
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From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
take the midday meal
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Finally we picked out some near each other and started out to find them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Finally we picked out some near each other and started out to find them.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Finally we picked out some near each other and started out to find them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Finally we picked out some near each other and started out to find them.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Finally we picked out some near each other and started out to find them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The Furnished Room page all sounded pleasant, but when we asked the restaurant keeper where the cheap ones were, most of them was quite far to walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
at the time that
From this reading It was past one o'clock when we got to the city, and we hadn't had anything to eat.
in or at the place that
From this reading We found a lunch place near the depot, and then I spent a penny for a paper, and we set there in the restaurant and tried to find where to go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
you'd
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From this reading It wasn't much of any fun, getting to the city, not the way you'd think it would be, because Mis' Bingy and I didn't know where we were going.
