used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
AVALANCH
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From this reading SILAS HOCKINS, FROM AVALANCH, N. J.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
a youthful male person
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
BrazilianadjectiveUS /brəˈzɪljən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
countrified-looking
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From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
dark-featured
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From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
a person who operates a farm
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SILAS HOCKINS, FROM AVALANCH, N. J.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
HOCKINS
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From this reading SILAS HOCKINS, FROM AVALANCH, N. J.
I'll
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From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Waal, sonny, kin yeou tell me where Nassau Street is?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading SILAS HOCKINS, FROM AVALANCH, N. J.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “Waal, sonny, kin yeou tell me where Nassau Street is?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Waal, sonny, kin yeou tell me where Nassau Street is?”
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading SILAS HOCKINS, FROM AVALANCH, N. J.
NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading “Waal, sonny, kin yeou tell me where Nassau Street is?”
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
SILAS
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From this reading SILAS HOCKINS, FROM AVALANCH, N. J.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading “Waal, sonny, kin yeou tell me where Nassau Street is?”
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Waal, sonny, kin yeou tell me where Nassau Street is?”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
sun-burned
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From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
sunstonenoun
a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
carry out
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
express in words
From this reading “Waal, sonny, kin yeou tell me where Nassau Street is?”
TenderloinnounUS /ˈtendərlɔɪn/
a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But before the countryman could take a step, a dark-featured man, dressed in a checked suit, with a Brazilian sunstone in a gaudy scarf, and a strong odor of the Tenderloin about him, stepped up and, grasping the farmer by the hand, exclaimed:
Waal
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From this reading “Waal, sonny, kin yeou tell me where Nassau Street is?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
in or at the place that
From this reading “Waal, sonny, kin yeou tell me where Nassau Street is?”
which person or people
From this reading A few days after that, as Jack was coming out of the Post Office, he was stopped by a sun-burned, countrified-looking man, who said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
yeou
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From this reading “Waal, sonny, kin yeou tell me where Nassau Street is?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sure; come right along with me and I’ll steer you into it,” replied the boy, good-naturedly.
