used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlie's home was only a few rods from the school house, and on the same side of the road.
(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 "All right, boys, I will," he answered in return, and in a minute more he was home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All right, boys, I will," he answered in return, and in a minute more he was home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RINGGOLD SCHOOL.
base-ball
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From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "All right, boys, I will," he answered in return, and in a minute more he was home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
Charlie
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From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
Charlie's
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From this reading Charlie's home was only a few rods from the school house, and on the same side of the road.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Charlie's home was only a few rods from the school house, and on the same side of the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charlie's home was only a few rods from the school house, and on the same side of the road.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
the act of departing
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Charlie's home was only a few rods from the school house, and on the same side of the road.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right, boys, I will," he answered in return, and in a minute more he was home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All right, boys, I will," he answered in return, and in a minute more he was home.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "All right, boys, I will," he answered in return, and in a minute more he was home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "All right, boys, I will," he answered in return, and in a minute more he was home.
NewcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
the middle of the day
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
and nothing more
From this reading Charlie's home was only a few rods from the school house, and on the same side of the road.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "All right, boys, I will," he answered in return, and in a minute more he was home.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, boys, I will," he answered in return, and in a minute more he was home.
RINGGOLD
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From this reading AT THE RINGGOLD SCHOOL.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Charlie's home was only a few rods from the school house, and on the same side of the road.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Charlie's home was only a few rods from the school house, and on the same side of the road.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Charlie's home was only a few rods from the school house, and on the same side of the road.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
an educational institution
From this reading AT THE RINGGOLD SCHOOL.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
in the near future
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RINGGOLD SCHOOL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
at the time that
From this reading Dinner was not ready when he reached home, for his mamma had been putting out her washing that forenoon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "All right, boys, I will," he answered in return, and in a minute more he was home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
you're
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From this reading "Hurry up Charlie, for as soon as we get our dinner over, we want to play base-ball, and you're on our side, you know," called one of the scholars of the Ringgold school to Charlie Newcomer, as he was going home at noon for his dinner.
