used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
being one more than ten
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
a boy or man
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
QUE
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From this reading QUE.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
spirtverb
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Many persons' hard hearts have been made to open a crevice, at sight of the little fellow, to let a little jet of pity spirt out for him.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading He was a wee bit of a boy to carry the United States mail on his back, seven miles, every day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
at the time that
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
a late time of life
From this reading He was only eleven years old, and as long, to an inch, as the mail bag, which was just three feet and eleven inches long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he went along the road, you would sometimes see him, and sometimes the bag; that was as you happened to be on this or the other side of him.
