used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something about this woman that sapped one's will-power.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I am extremely interested in prison conditions in America.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You see, Mr Wooster, I am in America principally on business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading I am extremely interested in prison conditions in America.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I am extremely interested in prison conditions in America.
in a gradual manner
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am extremely interested in prison conditions in America.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I am extremely interested in prison conditions in America.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
the act of departing
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
a form of address for a man
From this reading You see, Mr Wooster, I am in America principally on business.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
one's
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From this reading There was something about this woman that sapped one's will-power.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading You see, Mr Wooster, I am in America principally on business.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
sappedverbUS /sæpt/
inflected form of “sap” — deplete
From this reading There was something about this woman that sapped one's will-power.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, Mr Wooster, I am in America principally on business.
Sing-Sing
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From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something about this woman that sapped one's will-power.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something about this woman that sapped one's will-power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something about this woman that sapped one's will-power.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was something about this woman that sapped one's will-power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
create by training and teaching
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something about this woman that sapped one's will-power.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
will-power
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something about this woman that sapped one's will-power.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was something about this woman that sapped one's will-power.
Wooster
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From this reading You see, Mr Wooster, I am in America principally on business.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After that I work my way gradually across to the coast, visiting the points of interest on the journey.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 'I am leaving New York by the midday train, as I have to pay a visit to Sing-Sing prison.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, Mr Wooster, I am in America principally on business.
