used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Fearful of losing time, he ran from the platform all the way to the main street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
book-store
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From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
CompositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading On the second Wednesday, he went to the railway station and watched the engines switching.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Fearful of losing time, he ran from the platform all the way to the main street.
Finnemore
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From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
ForgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fearful of losing time, he ran from the platform all the way to the main street.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
and nothing more
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
go away from a place
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Fearful of losing time, he ran from the platform all the way to the main street.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
most important element
From this reading Fearful of losing time, he ran from the platform all the way to the main street.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
Paulding
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From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Fearful of losing time, he ran from the platform all the way to the main street.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading On the second Wednesday, he went to the railway station and watched the engines switching.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Fearful of losing time, he ran from the platform all the way to the main street.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
school-house
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From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second Wednesday, he went to the railway station and watched the engines switching.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On the second Wednesday, he went to the railway station and watched the engines switching.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Fearful of losing time, he ran from the platform all the way to the main street.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
switchingnounUS /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ/
the act of changing one thing or position for another
From this reading On the second Wednesday, he went to the railway station and watched the engines switching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
Tommy
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From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then just before he decided to leave there to avoid the South Paulding crowd and stroll along the turnpike until the girls should overtake him, he recollected an errand his father had bidden him do at one of the shops.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading On the second Wednesday, he went to the railway station and watched the engines switching.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the second Wednesday, he went to the railway station and watched the engines switching.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Forgetting the need of caution, he struck into a lane that could be seen from the school-house windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON the first Wednesday that Tommy Finnemore abandoned Latin Composition he made his way to the book-store, passed the time agreeably in looking over the small stock of books on magic, and walked home with the girls as usual.
