used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
Beals
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From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I met Sam as I was coming out and showed him the receipt.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
he'd
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From this reading “You mean he’d like to quit,” laughed Ned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met Sam as I was coming out and showed him the receipt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “You mean he’d like to quit,” laughed Ned.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You mean he’d like to quit,” laughed Ned.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean he’d like to quit,” laughed Ned.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met Sam as I was coming out and showed him the receipt.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
Ned
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From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I met Sam as I was coming out and showed him the receipt.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading I met Sam as I was coming out and showed him the receipt.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
shambled
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From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I met Sam as I was coming out and showed him the receipt.
Somers
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From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You mean he’d like to quit,” laughed Ned.
Tommy
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From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I got down to the town hall bright and early this morning and paid that lease in full, right up to the end of September.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sam has quit on us!” announced Tommy Beals, as he joined Ned Blake and Dick Somers at the latter’s house on Monday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I met Sam as I was coming out and showed him the receipt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He gave me one scared look and shambled off toward home without a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean he’d like to quit,” laughed Ned.
