used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why, yes, I believe there's a packet knocking about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Jones, reach 'em off that shelf," answered the foreman.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Why, yes, I believe there's a packet knocking about.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
a person who is in charge
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Jones, reach 'em off that shelf," answered the foreman.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF RUTH'S LETTER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Jones, reach 'em off that shelf," answered the foreman.
GREENWOODnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, yes, I believe there's a packet knocking about.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones, reach 'em off that shelf," answered the foreman.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "Why, yes, I believe there's a packet knocking about.
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 Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE FATE OF RUTH'S LETTER.
the literary culture
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF RUTH'S LETTER.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jones, reach 'em off that shelf," answered the foreman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Why, yes, I believe there's a packet knocking about.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Jones, reach 'em off that shelf," answered the foreman.
RUTH'SnounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE FATE OF RUTH'S LETTER.
sauntering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Jones, reach 'em off that shelf," answered the foreman.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jones, reach 'em off that shelf," answered the foreman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF RUTH'S LETTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, yes, I believe there's a packet knocking about.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning down a side street, he entered into a store, and asked if any letters had been left there for him or his brother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK GREENWOOD was slowly sauntering up one of the chief streets of the city of Melbourne.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes, I believe there's a packet knocking about.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes, I believe there's a packet knocking about.
