used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He locked the store and put up a notice.
in actual fact
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He locked the store and put up a notice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Howard was very thoughtful but not depressed.
Canby's
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From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Howard was very thoughtful but not depressed.
didn't
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From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He locked the store and put up a notice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard was very thoughtful but not depressed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
Jim
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From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He locked the store and put up a notice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Howard was very thoughtful but not depressed.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He locked the store and put up a notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
a human being
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He locked the store and put up a notice.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
Scotty
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From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
SpritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He locked the store and put up a notice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Howard was very thoughtful but not depressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
not known
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He locked the store and put up a notice.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Howard was very thoughtful but not depressed.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We took Don along to cook, as we didn't want an unknown quantity in any form with us on a mission of such tremendous importance.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
Woburn
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From this reading Soon the Pullman car carrying little Jim, my star witness, was out of sight, actually in the protecting arms of Uncle Sam, in the person of Father Woburn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After getting Scotty we made for home--I mean Canby's--as fast as the _Sprite_ would carry us.
