used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until after sunset that he reached the tavern where he proposed to spend the night.
how long something has existed
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
a youthful male person
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
clothing in general
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
in a free manner
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
ill-gottenadjective
obtained illegally or by improper means
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until after sunset that he reached the tavern where he proposed to spend the night.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was not until after sunset that he reached the tavern where he proposed to spend the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was not until after sunset that he reached the tavern where he proposed to spend the night.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was not until after sunset that he reached the tavern where he proposed to spend the night.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was not until after sunset that he reached the tavern where he proposed to spend the night.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was not until after sunset that he reached the tavern where he proposed to spend the night.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
carry out
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading It was not until after sunset that he reached the tavern where he proposed to spend the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
not known
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until after sunset that he reached the tavern where he proposed to spend the night.
precisely as stated
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He walked for many a weary mile, over a road covered with snow that had recently fallen; but the sun shone pleasantly, and the weather was not so cold but that he sweat very freely from his exercise.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was not until after sunset that he reached the tavern where he proposed to spend the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerry had planned his flight with considerable care and skill, for a boy of his age; and before the time came for him to take the first step, he had laid out the course he intended to pursue.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Dressed in his best suit, with his bundle of clean clothes under his arm, and with the ill-gotten thirty dollars stowed away in the lower corner of his vest pocket, he started on his journey into the great unknown world.
