used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
BEN'SnounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN'S HOME IN PHILADELPHIA.
a youthful male person
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
Brandon
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
Cedarville
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
coal-dealer
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From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
a social unit living together
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
gravelled
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BEN'S HOME IN PHILADELPHIA.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEN'S HOME IN PHILADELPHIA.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
LuggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading BEN'S HOME IN PHILADELPHIA.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
professesverbUS /prəˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “profess” — practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
two-story
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From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though the story of "Ben, the Luggage Boy," professes to treat of life in the city streets, I must devote a single chapter to a very different place.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Mr. Brandon, as I have already said, was a coal-dealer, and in very comfortable circumstances; so that Ben had never known what it was to want anything which he really needed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I must carry the reader to Ben's home in Pennsylvania, and show what effect his running away had upon the family circle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a neat two-story house standing on the principal street in Cedarville, with a pleasant lawn in front, through which, from the gate, a gravelled walk ran to the front door.
