used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
speak to
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Yes, and he sent me a letter of advice along with it."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Yes, and he sent me a letter of advice along with it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
someone who is a detective
From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
DISCLOSUREnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he say?"
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
Fresh-Air
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From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, and he sent me a letter of advice along with it."
Larabee
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From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Yes, and he sent me a letter of advice along with it."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, and he sent me a letter of advice along with it."
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
express in words
From this reading "What does he say?"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Yes, and he sent me a letter of advice along with it."
Sunnyside
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From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
carry out
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
TIM'S
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From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TIM'S DISCLOSURE Two days later Dick received a reply from Mr. Larabee.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he say?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, and he sent me a letter of advice along with it."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and he sent me a letter of advice along with it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the meanwhile Mr. Hamilton had written to Foster, the man he hired to take charge of Sunnyside farm, and had told him to have the place in readiness for twenty-five youngsters.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did your Uncle Ezra give you the address of the Fresh-Air Committee?" asked Dick's father.
