used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
Andy
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From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As they went on, dwellings became scattering.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but Chicago is a city of distances.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading "Yes; but Chicago is a city of distances.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Yes; but Chicago is a city of distances.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading As they went on, dwellings became scattering.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Your friend's house seems quite out of the way," said Andy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Your friend's house seems quite out of the way," said Andy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; but Chicago is a city of distances.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
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 Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they went on, dwellings became scattering.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Your friend's house seems quite out of the way," said Andy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
Percival
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From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Your friend's house seems quite out of the way," said Andy.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your friend's house seems quite out of the way," said Andy.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading As they went on, dwellings became scattering.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Your friend's house seems quite out of the way," said Andy.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAP.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they went on, dwellings became scattering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE TRAP.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Your friend's house seems quite out of the way," said Andy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they went on, dwellings became scattering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
which person or people
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andy left the depot with his new acquaintance, who gave his name as Percival Robinson, and, following his lead, boarded a horse car, which took them both a distance of three miles to the southern part of the city.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; but Chicago is a city of distances.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your friend's house seems quite out of the way," said Andy.
