used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading It was not until four o'clock that he turned his horse's head in the direction of Carver.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was not until four o'clock that he turned his horse's head in the direction of Carver.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was not until four o'clock that he turned his horse's head in the direction of Carver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was not until four o'clock that he turned his horse's head in the direction of Carver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until four o'clock that he turned his horse's head in the direction of Carver.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was not until four o'clock that he turned his horse's head in the direction of Carver.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until four o'clock that he turned his horse's head in the direction of Carver.
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 When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
engage in
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was not until four o'clock that he turned his horse's head in the direction of Carver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
Richard
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From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE SUDDEN SUMMONS.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUDDEN SUMMONS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUDDEN SUMMONS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading He had a business call to make in the next township, and drove over there.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was not until four o'clock that he turned his horse's head in the direction of Carver.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until four o'clock that he turned his horse's head in the direction of Carver.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finding that he was likely to be detained, he went to the hotel to dine, and, the day being warm, sat on the piazza and smoked a cigar afterwards.
at the time that
From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
Wolverton
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From this reading When Richard Burton left the office of Aaron Wolverton, he did not return home immediately.
