used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
(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 He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
characterized by great determination
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
edgyadjectiveUS /ˈedʒi/
being in a tense state
From this reading He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Exercise and hard work was his prescription for himself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
a social unit living together
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Exercise and hard work was his prescription for himself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Exercise and hard work was his prescription for himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Exercise and hard work was his prescription for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He made himself look at the shabby old shops he passed--at the people on the street.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made himself look at the shabby old shops he passed--at the people on the street.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He made himself look at the shabby old shops he passed--at the people on the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He made himself look at the shabby old shops he passed--at the people on the street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He made himself look at the shabby old shops he passed--at the people on the street.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He made himself look at the shabby old shops he passed--at the people on the street.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading Exercise and hard work was his prescription for himself.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had scarcely closed his eyes the night before, and he felt all edgy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading He made himself look at the shabby old shops he passed--at the people on the street.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He made himself look at the shabby old shops he passed--at the people on the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He made himself look at the shabby old shops he passed--at the people on the street.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
not known
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exercise and hard work was his prescription for himself.
at the time that
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the train pulled out which carried his family into unknown country, Jerry turned across town, determined to walk back to the studio and get to work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He set off at a good pace, through a part of town he was unused to, hoping that it would divert his thoughts.
