used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The same old Plum," said Ben, with a sigh.
(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 The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "The same old Plum," said Ben, with a sigh.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
carryallnoun
a capacious bag or basket
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
Dave
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From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
DAVE'S
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From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
Doesn't
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From this reading "Doesn't it make one weary to listen to him?"
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
Horsehairnoun
hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Doesn't it make one weary to listen to him?"
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
the act of departing
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
hear with intention
From this reading "Doesn't it make one weary to listen to him?"
held dear
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
engage in
From this reading "Doesn't it make one weary to listen to him?"
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
Oakdale
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From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The same old Plum," said Ben, with a sigh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Doesn't it make one weary to listen to him?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading "The same old Plum," said Ben, with a sigh.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The same old Plum," said Ben, with a sigh.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The same old Plum," said Ben, with a sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "The same old Plum," said Ben, with a sigh.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
in the near future
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
in a swift manner
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually they loved to torment Horsehair, as they called him, but now they had other matters on their minds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVE'S RETURN TO OAK HALL The carryall containing Dave and his friends soon left Oakdale behind and was bowling swiftly along over the smooth highway leading to Oak Hall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Doesn't it make one weary to listen to him?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were all inside, leaving the driver to manage his team in any way that suited him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The same old Plum," said Ben, with a sigh.
