used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Run up for a minute, like a good chap, Chester.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading So he tossed the ball to Hal Morris and, without stopping to change at the gymnasium, sought Chester at the gate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
can't
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From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading So he tossed the ball to Hal Morris and, without stopping to change at the gymnasium, sought Chester at the gate.
a boy or man
From this reading Run up for a minute, like a good chap, Chester.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Run up for a minute, like a good chap, Chester.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Run up for a minute, like a good chap, Chester.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Run up for a minute, like a good chap, Chester.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading So he tossed the ball to Hal Morris and, without stopping to change at the gymnasium, sought Chester at the gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
Hal
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From this reading So he tossed the ball to Hal Morris and, without stopping to change at the gymnasium, sought Chester at the gate.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
of great significance or value
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPPED!
go away from a place
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Run up for a minute, like a good chap, Chester.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Run up for a minute, like a good chap, Chester.
a particular point in time
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading So he tossed the ball to Hal Morris and, without stopping to change at the gymnasium, sought Chester at the gate.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Run up for a minute, like a good chap, Chester.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he tossed the ball to Hal Morris and, without stopping to change at the gymnasium, sought Chester at the gate.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
that is looked for
From this reading So he tossed the ball to Hal Morris and, without stopping to change at the gymnasium, sought Chester at the gate.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading So he tossed the ball to Hal Morris and, without stopping to change at the gymnasium, sought Chester at the gate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading So he tossed the ball to Hal Morris and, without stopping to change at the gymnasium, sought Chester at the gate.
TownersnounUS /ˈtaʊnərz/
plural of “towner” — a resident of a town or city
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Run up for a minute, like a good chap, Chester.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading P. S.――_Important!_” There were one or two things about which Chester Harris might want to talk, Sam reflected, but, since that matter was uppermost to his mind at the moment, he believed that Chester had something to confide regarding the Towners’ plans for the game.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So he tossed the ball to Hal Morris and, without stopping to change at the gymnasium, sought Chester at the gate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The message that had taken Sam away from practice had been brought to him by one of the younger boys and, scrawled hurriedly on the back of an envelope, was as follows: “Sam: I’m at the gate in the buggy and must see you, but can’t leave the nag.
