used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
(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 I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
Allison
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From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
CloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
a social unit living together
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
a boy or man
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
set up or found
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
the act of departing
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
It's
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From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
immediately past
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
go away from a place
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
held dear
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
and nothing more
From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
won't
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
