used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
any person at all
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
Artha
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
a boy or man
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
Elmer
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
good-sized
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
Lil
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
long-leggedadjective
having long legs
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
(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 "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
at the time that
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
