used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
Adirondacksnoun
a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But how was Joe going to get there, and how was he going to live when he got there?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how was Joe going to get there, and how was he going to live when he got there?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading If he had consumption, the doctor wouldn't let him work--he would make him keep quiet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But how was Joe going to get there, and how was he going to live when he got there?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
the act of departing
From this reading But how was Joe going to get there, and how was he going to live when he got there?
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had consumption, the doctor wouldn't let him work--he would make him keep quiet.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
only a very short time before
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But how was Joe going to get there, and how was he going to live when he got there?
he'd
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From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
how
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From this reading But how was Joe going to get there, and how was he going to live when he got there?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had consumption, the doctor wouldn't let him work--he would make him keep quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
Joe
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From this reading But how was Joe going to get there, and how was he going to live when he got there?
Joe's
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From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If he had consumption, the doctor wouldn't let him work--he would make him keep quiet.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If he had consumption, the doctor wouldn't let him work--he would make him keep quiet.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
engage in
From this reading If he had consumption, the doctor wouldn't let him work--he would make him keep quiet.
by chance
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
mowingverbUS /ˈmaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “mow” — cut with a blade or mower
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading If he had consumption, the doctor wouldn't let him work--he would make him keep quiet.
an educational institution
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
express in words
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But how was Joe going to get there, and how was he going to live when he got there?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
male cat
From this reading a Tent to Sleep In Tom could hardly sleep that night, for thinking about his friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how was Joe going to get there, and how was he going to live when he got there?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
at the time that
From this reading But how was Joe going to get there, and how was he going to live when he got there?
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If he had consumption, the doctor wouldn't let him work--he would make him keep quiet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor would probably tell him he'd got to go to the Adirondacks to live, or maybe to Colorado or New Mexico; Tom knew that people with bad lungs were sent to those places.
wouldn't
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From this reading If he had consumption, the doctor wouldn't let him work--he would make him keep quiet.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Joe's mother was a widow, with two other, younger children, and it was hard enough for her to send Joe through high school, in spite of what he earned in summer driving a mowing machine on the golf links.
