used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
(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 I want you all to help me watch myself."
in addition
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don’t care so much for wages," he had explained, "as to be near you and the lads.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
boarding-place
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From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
Boyd
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From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don’t care so much for wages," he had explained, "as to be near you and the lads.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
recognizable; marked
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
don't
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From this reading "I don’t care so much for wages," he had explained, "as to be near you and the lads.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I don’t care so much for wages," he had explained, "as to be near you and the lads.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
Floyd
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From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
the act of departing
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don’t care so much for wages," he had explained, "as to be near you and the lads.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I want you all to help me watch myself."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don’t care so much for wages," he had explained, "as to be near you and the lads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
go away from a place
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you all to help me watch myself."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I don’t care so much for wages," he had explained, "as to be near you and the lads.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I want you all to help me watch myself."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I don’t care so much for wages," he had explained, "as to be near you and the lads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
an educational institution
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
get by special effort
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "I don’t care so much for wages," he had explained, "as to be near you and the lads.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you all to help me watch myself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Mr. Boyd was going on to Boston to see about entering business, and also about putting the boys into some good school.
look attentively
From this reading I want you all to help me watch myself."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following Saturday the two lads went over to the village, their principal errand being to secure a boarding-place for themselves and fathers, for it had been decided to leave the island the coming week.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Floyd had asked that his brother-in-law would so arrange the business that work might be found for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don’t care so much for wages," he had explained, "as to be near you and the lads.
