used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the day after the circus.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
anew
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
on or to one side
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
a line of approach
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
breaker-boys
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From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading It was the day after the circus.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day after the circus.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
divisible by two
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
filingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
set up or found
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day after the circus.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
Lackawanna
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From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
set down according to a plan
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
immediately past
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The pleasure he had found in his generous deed stayed with him, as such pleasures always do, and was manifest even now in the light of his kindly face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day after the circus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he laid the last letter aside the incidents of the previous day recurred to him, and he saw again, in imagination, the long line of breaker-boys, with happy, dusty faces, filing slowly by him, grateful for his gifts, eager for the joys to come.
someone who visits
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day after the circus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert Burnham sat in his office on Lackawanna Avenue, busy with his afternoon mail.
