used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
(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 Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody in the village knew it, and Tim himself knew it, and rather gloried in the fact.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading LEFT BEHIND.
a youthful male person
From this reading Tim Downey was the worst boy in Millville.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
dissoluteadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
Downey
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From this reading Tim Downey was the worst boy in Millville.
every person
From this reading Everybody in the village knew it, and Tim himself knew it, and rather gloried in the fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Everybody in the village knew it, and Tim himself knew it, and rather gloried in the fact.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
gloried
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From this reading Everybody in the village knew it, and Tim himself knew it, and rather gloried in the fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everybody in the village knew it, and Tim himself knew it, and rather gloried in the fact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tim Downey was the worst boy in Millville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody in the village knew it, and Tim himself knew it, and rather gloried in the fact.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everybody in the village knew it, and Tim himself knew it, and rather gloried in the fact.
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 LEFT BEHIND.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
Millville
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From this reading Tim Downey was the worst boy in Millville.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
on the contrary
From this reading Everybody in the village knew it, and Tim himself knew it, and rather gloried in the fact.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
squattersnounUS /ˈskwɑːtərz/
plural of “squatter” — someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tim Downey was the worst boy in Millville.
Tim
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From this reading Tim Downey was the worst boy in Millville.
two times
From this reading Tim had been twice in jail for stealing, and was avoided by all respectable boys in Millville.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Everybody in the village knew it, and Tim himself knew it, and rather gloried in the fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tim Downey was the worst boy in Millville.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
in or at the place that
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
which person or people
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Tim Downey was the worst boy in Millville.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading His parents were worthless, dissolute characters, who lived on the sands north of the village, where a low community of squatters and fishermen resided.
