used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading You won't be afraid?"
(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 "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You won't be afraid?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
Boonie
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From this reading "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
an established custom
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
Julius
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From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
and nothing more
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
any competition
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
make square
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
carry out
From this reading "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
at the time that
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I have an errand down at the corner," answered Julius, "and he can race around the square while I am attending to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julius and I had been in the habit of taking evening walks, and as Bruno stayed with me through the day when Julius was gone, it was his only chance for a run.
won't
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From this reading You won't be afraid?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One evening, when Julius came home, it had been raining, and I felt that it would not do for me to go out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You won't be afraid?"
You'd
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From this reading "You'd better take Boonie for a little run, though," I said; "he has been in the house all day."
