used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I will, mother,” promised the boy.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
clothing in general
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
Emberg
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From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
how
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From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will, mother,” promised the boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
Larry
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From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
immediately past
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I will, mother,” promised the boy.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
a special situation
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FLOOD Larry went home, all excited over the prospects of his trip.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will, mother,” promised the boy.
won't
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From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
produce a literary work
From this reading “Write every day,” Mrs. Dexter continued, “and let us know how you are getting on.”
but in spite of that
From this reading It was the biggest thing he had yet been assigned to do in newspaper work, and he felt that it might be the stepping stone to a larger field.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll be careful now, won’t you, Larry?” his mother pleaded as she packed a valise of clothes for him, since Mr. Emberg had said the trip would probably last several days.
