Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

later than; following

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

placed in a grave

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Ruth can tell you the story; it’s mighty sad,” replied Mr. Thompson.

any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Yes, boys, it is indeed a sad story, but its lesson may do you good,” replied Mrs. Thompson.

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

the act of departing

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Yes, boys, it is indeed a sad story, but its lesson may do you good,” replied Mrs. Thompson.

death of a person

From this reading It looks like a grave right there in front of the house.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It looks like a grave right there in front of the house.

in a softened tone

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “Yes, boys, it is indeed a sad story, but its lesson may do you good,” replied Mrs. Thompson.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It looks like a grave right there in front of the house.

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From this reading “Ruth can tell you the story; it’s mighty sad,” replied Mr. Thompson.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Yes, boys, it is indeed a sad story, but its lesson may do you good,” replied Mrs. Thompson.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

immediately past

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

a unit of instruction

From this reading “Yes, boys, it is indeed a sad story, but its lesson may do you good,” replied Mrs. Thompson.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It looks like a grave right there in front of the house.

capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It looks like a grave right there in front of the house.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Yes, boys, it is indeed a sad story, but its lesson may do you good,” replied Mrs. Thompson.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading “Ruth can tell you the story; it’s mighty sad,” replied Mr. Thompson.

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

a form of address for a man

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Yes, boys, it is indeed a sad story, but its lesson may do you good,” replied Mrs. Thompson.

being perceived or observed

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Ruth can tell you the story; it’s mighty sad,” replied Mr. Thompson.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It looks like a grave right there in front of the house.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading “Ruth can tell you the story; it’s mighty sad,” replied Mr. Thompson.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading “Ruth can tell you the story; it’s mighty sad,” replied Mr. Thompson.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

made afraid

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

possessive form of “slater” — any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “Ruth can tell you the story; it’s mighty sad,” replied Mr. Thompson.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

express in words

From this reading “Ruth can tell you the story; it’s mighty sad,” replied Mr. Thompson.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

in or at that place or location

From this reading It looks like a grave right there in front of the house.

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE WAYSIDE TAVERN “Uncle Henry,” said Ed, as the boys were enjoying themselves in the pleasant living room of the Thompson home, “what kind of a mound is that in front of Slater’s tavern?

at the time that

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

which person or people

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading I noticed it when I was going to Lisbon after cranberry barrels last fall, and I started to ask Mr. Slater who had been buried there, but one of the teamsters stopping there for dinner with me looked scared, and hushed me up.”

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, boys, it is indeed a sad story, but its lesson may do you good,” replied Mrs. Thompson.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ruth can tell you the story; it’s mighty sad,” replied Mr. Thompson.