used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
boarding-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Receiving a good-natured permission, he next started off in search of a quiet, cheap boarding-place.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Receiving a good-natured permission, he next started off in search of a quiet, cheap boarding-place.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
Dennis
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From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Receiving a good-natured permission, he next started off in search of a quiet, cheap boarding-place.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
go away from a place
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Receiving a good-natured permission, he next started off in search of a quiet, cheap boarding-place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Receiving a good-natured permission, he next started off in search of a quiet, cheap boarding-place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
approval to do something
From this reading Receiving a good-natured permission, he next started off in search of a quiet, cheap boarding-place.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Receiving a good-natured permission, he next started off in search of a quiet, cheap boarding-place.
ReceivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Receiving a good-natured permission, he next started off in search of a quiet, cheap boarding-place.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Receiving a good-natured permission, he next started off in search of a quiet, cheap boarding-place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
south-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Receiving a good-natured permission, he next started off in search of a quiet, cheap boarding-place.
STARVEverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading "STARVE THEN!"
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
street-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "STARVE THEN!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
up to a particular time
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dennis now followed the natural impulse to go to some distant part of the city, entirely away from the region that had become so hateful to him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Putting the trunk on the front of a street-car, he rode on till he was in the heart of the south-side district, the great business centre.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He took his trunk into a roomy hardware store, and asked if he might leave it there a while.
