used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
Bolax
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From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
confined by bonds
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
COALnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading THE COAL MAN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
I'll
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From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
It's
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From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
and nothing more
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
a unit of instruction
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up he saw Mr. O'Donnel, the coal man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE COAL MAN.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Looking up he saw Mr. O'Donnel, the coal man.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
O'Donnel
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From this reading Looking up he saw Mr. O'Donnel, the coal man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking up he saw Mr. O'Donnel, the coal man.
express in words
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
carry out
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COAL MAN.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking up he saw Mr. O'Donnel, the coal man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's Saturday," thought he, "and Professor was pleased with my lesson, so I'll just take a holiday."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
in or at the place that
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
WhistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Whistling and with a roll of music under his arm, Bolax turned out of his way to go the woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As he was turning off the bridge he heard some one say: "Well, young man, where are you bound for?"
