used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
courthousenounUS /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
wanted intensely
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
set up or found
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
geologicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
a message received and understood
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
Let's
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From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
carry out
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
a special situation
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
to-day
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From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon their arrival at the courthouse, the first thing was to study a United States geological map to find the township, section lines, railroads, and streams.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He is very shrewd, and we can depend on his judgment in such matters as we have before us to-day."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Willis found Mr. Dean, and in a short time they were on their way, Mr. Allen explaining to Mr. Dean the possible difficulty that had arisen in regard to the ownership of the cabin.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Strange Turn of Fate "Let's take Mr. Dean to the courthouse with us, Willis," said Mr. Allen.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Then began the search through old, yellow volumes of records, one after another, each one bringing them nearer to the desired information.
