used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had a good night's rest and had found their dear lady.
(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 Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He and Fiddling Boss, who had come along, would start back at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He and Fiddling Boss, who had come along, would start back at once.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He and Fiddling Boss, who had come along, would start back at once.
dearly loved
From this reading They had had a good night's rest and had found their dear lady.
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
FiddlingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading He and Fiddling Boss, who had come along, would start back at once.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had had a good night's rest and had found their dear lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
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From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They had had a good night's rest and had found their dear lady.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had had a good night's rest and had found their dear lady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
on one occasion
From this reading He and Fiddling Boss, who had come along, would start back at once.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They had had a good night's rest and had found their dear lady.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He and Fiddling Boss, who had come along, would start back at once.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had had a good night's rest and had found their dear lady.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked it over the next morning at breakfast as they sat around the fire.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jasper Kemp thought he ought to get right back to attend to things.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
which person or people
From this reading He and Fiddling Boss, who had come along, would start back at once.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He and Fiddling Boss, who had come along, would start back at once.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Rogers was all broken up, and might even need him to search for Rosa if they had not found out her whereabouts yet.
