used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
any person at all
From this reading Harry, however, was not disposed to share his grief with anyone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Going away?” he asked, warding off the question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Going away?” he asked, warding off the question.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
having made preparations
From this reading Harry, however, was not disposed to share his grief with anyone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Yes, down to my sister’s at Lawrenceburgh.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
the act of departing
From this reading “Going away?” he asked, warding off the question.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Harry, however, was not disposed to share his grief with anyone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
hobblingverbUS /ˈhɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Harry, however, was not disposed to share his grief with anyone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
Jed
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From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
Lawrenceburgh
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From this reading “Yes, down to my sister’s at Lawrenceburgh.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, down to my sister’s at Lawrenceburgh.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry, however, was not disposed to share his grief with anyone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Going away?” he asked, warding off the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Going away?” he asked, warding off the question.
have in common
From this reading Harry, however, was not disposed to share his grief with anyone.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Yes, down to my sister’s at Lawrenceburgh.
solicitouslyadverb
in a concerned and solicitous manner
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
a source of difficulty
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
wardingverbUS /ˈwɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “ward” — watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
From this reading “Going away?” he asked, warding off the question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry, however, was not disposed to share his grief with anyone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way to his aunt’s house, Harry met Jed Brown, hobbling along, a valise in his hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading One look at the boy’s white face told the veteran that some new trouble had come to him, and he solicitously inquired its cause.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry, however, was not disposed to share his grief with anyone.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, down to my sister’s at Lawrenceburgh.
