used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
(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 They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
Chautauqua
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From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
Emerson-Morton
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From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
a social unit living together
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
gateman
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From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
I'm
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From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
InstitutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
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 "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
not any; not one
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
numeralsnounUS /ˈnuːmərəlz/
plural of “numeral” — a symbol used to represent a number
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
and nothing more
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
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 Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
Roger
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From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
tartnessnounUS /ˈtɑːrtnəs/
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
turnstilenounUS /ˈtɜːrnstaɪl/
a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
undividedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈvaɪdɪd/
not parted by conflict of opinion
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Roger was still acting as courier and he asked his mother to wait until the other passengers from the car had gone through the turnstile so that the gateman might give them his undivided attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GETTING SETTLED GETTING the Emerson-Morton party inside the grounds of Chautauqua Institution was no mean undertaking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
at the time that
From this reading They all had to have season tickets and when these had been made out then one after another the family pushed the stile and the gateman punched number one from the numerals on their tickets as they passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thank you, I'm a long way outside of that class," retorted Mr. Emerson with some tartness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If only you were eighty or over you would have your ticket given you by the Institution, Father," said Mrs. Morton.
