used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
any thing at all
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
exhale hard
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
at any time
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
not any; not one
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
and nothing more
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
Phil
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From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
RESTAURANTnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
snowballsnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːlz/
plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ROW IN A RESTAURANT The majority of the boys had been home only for the Thanksgiving holidays.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At one place Sam Day and Shadow Hamilton came on board, followed by half a dozen snowballs, sent after them by boys who had come to see them off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
(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 Phil said he felt as well as ever, but he was somewhat pale and in no humor for anything in the way of roughness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
which person or people
From this reading The exception was poor Phil Lawrence, who had been laid up for a number of weeks as the result of a blow on the head while playing a game of football.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the train stopped at one station and another along the line, it began to fill up with passengers, including a goodly number of Oak Hall students.
