used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading OUT OF WORK ONCE MORE During the time that he worked in the wholesale paper establishment Nat wrote a long letter to Sam Price, telling his friend of his adventures since leaving home, and asking for news from the farm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few days later an answer came back, which ran as follows:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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react verbally
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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the verbal act of requesting
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in or to or toward a former location
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days later an answer came back, which ran as follows:
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I hope you make your fortune in the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
the time during which someone's life continues
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
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be a farmer; work as a farmer
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I hope you make your fortune in the city.
set up or found
From this reading "I got your letter and found it very interesting.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OUT OF WORK ONCE MORE During the time that he worked in the wholesale paper establishment Nat wrote a long letter to Sam Price, telling his friend of his adventures since leaving home, and asking for news from the farm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got your letter and found it very interesting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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where you live at a particular time
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you make your fortune in the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got your letter and found it very interesting.
I'll
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From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "I got your letter and found it very interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I got your letter and found it very interesting.
It's
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From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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the act of departing
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading OUT OF WORK ONCE MORE During the time that he worked in the wholesale paper establishment Nat wrote a long letter to Sam Price, telling his friend of his adventures since leaving home, and asking for news from the farm.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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engage in
From this reading I hope you make your fortune in the city.
by chance
From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
Nat
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From this reading OUT OF WORK ONCE MORE During the time that he worked in the wholesale paper establishment Nat wrote a long letter to Sam Price, telling his friend of his adventures since leaving home, and asking for news from the farm.
information about recent and important events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUT OF WORK ONCE MORE During the time that he worked in the wholesale paper establishment Nat wrote a long letter to Sam Price, telling his friend of his adventures since leaving home, and asking for news from the farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OUT OF WORK ONCE MORE During the time that he worked in the wholesale paper establishment Nat wrote a long letter to Sam Price, telling his friend of his adventures since leaving home, and asking for news from the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF WORK ONCE MORE During the time that he worked in the wholesale paper establishment Nat wrote a long letter to Sam Price, telling his friend of his adventures since leaving home, and asking for news from the farm.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It's certainly a fine place to go to, and maybe I'll try it myself some day.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I got your letter and found it very interesting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days later an answer came back, which ran as follows:
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading OUT OF WORK ONCE MORE During the time that he worked in the wholesale paper establishment Nat wrote a long letter to Sam Price, telling his friend of his adventures since leaving home, and asking for news from the farm.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading OUT OF WORK ONCE MORE During the time that he worked in the wholesale paper establishment Nat wrote a long letter to Sam Price, telling his friend of his adventures since leaving home, and asking for news from the farm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you make your fortune in the city.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I got your letter and found it very interesting.
