used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BEN WITNESSES AN EXPLOSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN WITNESSES AN EXPLOSION.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The superintendent of this factory, a Mr. Foster, was one of Ben’s special friends.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading BEN WITNESSES AN EXPLOSION.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading The superintendent of this factory, a Mr. Foster, was one of Ben’s special friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The superintendent of this factory, a Mr. Foster, was one of Ben’s special friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The superintendent of this factory, a Mr. Foster, was one of Ben’s special friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The superintendent of this factory, a Mr. Foster, was one of Ben’s special friends.
a full supply
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The superintendent of this factory, a Mr. Foster, was one of Ben’s special friends.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The superintendent of this factory, a Mr. Foster, was one of Ben’s special friends.
carry out
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The superintendent of this factory, a Mr. Foster, was one of Ben’s special friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After attending to his chores, Ben decided to take a walk--not in the direction of the village, but away from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Across from shore to shore was a dam, by means of which the water was made available for a factory for the manufacture of leather board.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
WITNESSESnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading BEN WITNESSES AN EXPLOSION.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading A quarter of a mile to the westward there was a river with a rapid current which had yielded Ben plenty of enjoyment in the way of fishing and boating.
