used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY AND THE _EAGLE_.
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 Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading MARY AND THE _EAGLE_.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
Glidden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY AND THE _EAGLE_.
Mertonville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
carry out
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY AND THE _EAGLE_.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
having come into contact
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
at the time that
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
