used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Consequently Billy was left alone to amuse himself as best he could.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Consequently Billy was left alone to amuse himself as best he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consequently Billy was left alone to amuse himself as best he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Consequently Billy was left alone to amuse himself as best he could.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently Billy was left alone to amuse himself as best he could.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Consequently Billy was left alone to amuse himself as best he could.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
set up or found
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Consequently Billy was left alone to amuse himself as best he could.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Consequently Billy was left alone to amuse himself as best he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
how
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From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
immediately past
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
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 Consequently Billy was left alone to amuse himself as best he could.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
most important element
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
Nellie
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
not any; not one
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
Noland
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
an educational institution
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
StubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not being a very large town, he had no difficulty in locating the main street and then the largest church, the movie theater and the schoolhouse.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Consequently Billy was left alone to amuse himself as best he could.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then not knowing what to do with himself, he decided to go up into the town and see how it looked to him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
WHISKERSnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
a Caucasian
From this reading He wandered around for a while and at last went down to the lake and took a swim, coming out as clean and white as a fresh bale of cotton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS MAKES TROUBLE AT SCHOOL The next morning Mr. Noland took Stubby away out into the country with him in his auto, and Nellie carried Button over to her friend's to show her the big, fine cat she had found out on the rocks.
