used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick must be ten now, and Herbert's a year older.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick must be ten now, and Herbert's a year older.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dick must be ten now, and Herbert's a year older.
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The four little Blossoms wriggled uneasily.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I don't suppose the boys will know me.
BROOKSIDE
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From this reading OLD BROOKSIDE FRIENDS "Yes," repeated Mr. Harley comfortably.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading OLD BROOKSIDE FRIENDS "Yes," repeated Mr. Harley comfortably.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick must be ten now, and Herbert's a year older.
don't
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From this reading "I don't suppose the boys will know me.
your parents
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four little Blossoms wriggled uneasily.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OLD BROOKSIDE FRIENDS "Yes," repeated Mr. Harley comfortably.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
Harley
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From this reading OLD BROOKSIDE FRIENDS "Yes," repeated Mr. Harley comfortably.
he'll
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From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
Herbert'snounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Dick must be ten now, and Herbert's a year older.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't suppose the boys will know me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
Joe
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From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't suppose the boys will know me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The four little Blossoms wriggled uneasily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't suppose the boys will know me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading OLD BROOKSIDE FRIENDS "Yes," repeated Mr. Harley comfortably.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dick must be ten now, and Herbert's a year older.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dick must be ten now, and Herbert's a year older.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD BROOKSIDE FRIENDS "Yes," repeated Mr. Harley comfortably.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Dick must be ten now, and Herbert's a year older.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
Pomona
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From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
recurring again and again
From this reading OLD BROOKSIDE FRIENDS "Yes," repeated Mr. Harley comfortably.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
express a supposition
From this reading "I don't suppose the boys will know me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Dick must be ten now, and Herbert's a year older.
that's
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From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't suppose the boys will know me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
to-night
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From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The four little Blossoms wriggled uneasily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't suppose the boys will know me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
wriggled
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From this reading The four little Blossoms wriggled uneasily.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Dick must be ten now, and Herbert's a year older.
an affirmative
From this reading OLD BROOKSIDE FRIENDS "Yes," repeated Mr. Harley comfortably.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I calculate to stay over to-night with Joe Gates and his wife in Pomona (that's why you folks overtook me walking along this road) and he'll row me up to the island."
