used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bert arrived in Harrisburg about four o'clock in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Bert arrived in Harrisburg about four o'clock in the afternoon.
in addition
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Bert arrived in Harrisburg about four o'clock in the afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as Bert got into the cars, Uncle Jacob handed him a wallet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You may be gone some time," he said.
BERT
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From this reading BERT SECURES BOARD IN HARRISBURG.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading BERT SECURES BOARD IN HARRISBURG.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Just as Bert got into the cars, Uncle Jacob handed him a wallet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Bert arrived in Harrisburg about four o'clock in the afternoon.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You may be gone some time," he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just as Bert got into the cars, Uncle Jacob handed him a wallet.
gripsacknoun
a small suitcase
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Just as Bert got into the cars, Uncle Jacob handed him a wallet.
HARRISBURGnounUS /ˈhærɪsbərɡ/
capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state
From this reading BERT SECURES BOARD IN HARRISBURG.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERT SECURES BOARD IN HARRISBURG.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as Bert got into the cars, Uncle Jacob handed him a wallet.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Bert got into the cars, Uncle Jacob handed him a wallet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may be gone some time," he said.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Bert arrived in Harrisburg about four o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You may be gone some time," he said.
SECURESverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrz/
third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading BERT SECURES BOARD IN HARRISBURG.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You may be gone some time," he said.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bert arrived in Harrisburg about four o'clock in the afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You may be gone some time," he said.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
underclothingnoun
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading Just as Bert got into the cars, Uncle Jacob handed him a wallet.
which person or people
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had in his hand a gripsack purchased for him by Uncle Jacob, who also provided him with a fuller supply of shirts, socks, and underclothing than he had brought with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may be gone some time," he said.
