used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three friends were there to meet him, and they exchanged hearty greetings.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
Bert
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From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Let's start with the library," suggested Dick, "that's one of the handsomest buildings.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Let's start with the library," suggested Dick, "that's one of the handsomest buildings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The three friends were there to meet him, and they exchanged hearty greetings.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "What shall we show him first, fellows?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "What shall we show him first, fellows?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The three friends were there to meet him, and they exchanged hearty greetings.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The three friends were there to meet him, and they exchanged hearty greetings.
handsomest
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From this reading "Let's start with the library," suggested Dick, "that's one of the handsomest buildings.
only a very short time before
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The three friends were there to meet him, and they exchanged hearty greetings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three friends were there to meet him, and they exchanged hearty greetings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's start with the library," suggested Dick, "that's one of the handsomest buildings.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Let's start with the library," suggested Dick, "that's one of the handsomest buildings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
come together
From this reading The three friends were there to meet him, and they exchanged hearty greetings.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
Melton
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Let's start with the library," suggested Dick, "that's one of the handsomest buildings.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we show him first, fellows?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Let's start with the library," suggested Dick, "that's one of the handsomest buildings.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let's start with the library," suggested Dick, "that's one of the handsomest buildings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
that's
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From this reading "Let's start with the library," suggested Dick, "that's one of the handsomest buildings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The three friends were there to meet him, and they exchanged hearty greetings.
There's
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From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three friends were there to meet him, and they exchanged hearty greetings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING TRUE to his promise, Mr. Melton made his appearance at the south end of the campus a little after three o'clock of the following day.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three friends were there to meet him, and they exchanged hearty greetings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we show him first, fellows?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let's start with the library," suggested Dick, "that's one of the handsomest buildings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's so much we want to show you that we hardly know where to begin," said Bert.
