used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
airshipsnounUS /ˈerʃɪps/
plural of “airship” — a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
(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 “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
Brompton
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From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
Brookville
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From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
Dave
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From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading The youth felt pretty much encouraged.
Fairfield
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From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The youth felt pretty much encouraged.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
I'm
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From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The youth felt pretty much encouraged.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The youth felt pretty much encouraged.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
ROBBEDverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “More than all, best of all,” spoke Dave with longing and satisfaction, “I’m well started for Fairfield and the airships.”
that's
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From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
(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 ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROBBED “Well that’s the hardest part of it over and done with,” declared Dave, as he walked into the railroad depot at Brompton.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His foot had mended, he had earned ten dollars, and had won a good friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had got safely away from Brookville by a route his pursuers would never suspect him of taking.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth felt pretty much encouraged.
