the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “But we’ve got to get an early start today.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must make The Dalles tonight, and Portland tomorrow night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor routed everybody out at five the next morning.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “It’s the last time, boys,” he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But we’ve got to get an early start today.
Dalles
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From this reading I must make The Dalles tonight, and Portland tomorrow night.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor routed everybody out at five the next morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “But we’ve got to get an early start today.
every person
From this reading The doctor routed everybody out at five the next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The doctor routed everybody out at five the next morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But we’ve got to get an early start today.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But we’ve got to get an early start today.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s the last time, boys,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must make The Dalles tonight, and Portland tomorrow night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My vacation is over then.”
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From this reading “It’s the last time, boys,” he said.
immediately past
From this reading “It’s the last time, boys,” he said.
engage in
From this reading I must make The Dalles tonight, and Portland tomorrow night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The doctor routed everybody out at five the next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must make The Dalles tonight, and Portland tomorrow night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My vacation is over then.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The doctor routed everybody out at five the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I must make The Dalles tonight, and Portland tomorrow night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctor routed everybody out at five the next morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My vacation is over then.”
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading I must make The Dalles tonight, and Portland tomorrow night.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading The doctor routed everybody out at five the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s the last time, boys,” he said.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “But we’ve got to get an early start today.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor routed everybody out at five the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My vacation is over then.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It’s the last time, boys,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But we’ve got to get an early start today.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “But we’ve got to get an early start today.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading I must make The Dalles tonight, and Portland tomorrow night.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading I must make The Dalles tonight, and Portland tomorrow night.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading My vacation is over then.”
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From this reading “But we’ve got to get an early start today.
