used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I am not defending my action.
speak to
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not defending my action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now for another poor person.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
Boston'snounUS /ˈbɔːstənz/
possessive form of “boston” — state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading I am not defending my action.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
set up or found
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
ignominiouslyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for another poor person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
a human being
From this reading Now for another poor person.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now for another poor person.
prestoadverbUS /ˈprestoʊ/
suddenly
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
possessing material wealth
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
not in physical motion
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
(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 I FIND A SECOND FRIEND I still kept to the Drive, and trotted along well up into the hundredth streets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My plan was to have some one find me with the collar on, which undoubtedly had an address on it--but I must not be found near enough to Mr. Boston’s home to be returned that night, for I might be ignominiously turned out into the darkness of the street.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a rich one found me, into an automobile or a taxi would I go, and presto!--the house of the indignant dog I had robbed.
