used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
(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 For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
Anthy
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From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
FERGUS
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From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took him not quite two seconds to "size up" Nort.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
how
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From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
a particular point in time
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
Nort
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From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
go across or through
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
potentialities
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From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
printing-office
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From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It took him not quite two seconds to "size up" Nort.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It took him not quite two seconds to "size up" Nort.
unusual or striking
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It took him not quite two seconds to "size up" Nort.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took him not quite two seconds to "size up" Nort.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I tremble sometimes when I think how narrowly this story escaped not coming into existence at all.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It took him not quite two seconds to "size up" Nort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For down the street was the way to the printing-office and the old Captain and Anthy and Fergus and me, and all the things, big and little, I am about to relate.
at the time that
From this reading A MAN TO HELP FERGUS It was really a moment of vast potentialities when Nort turned _down_ the street toward the town instead of _up_ toward the railroad station and the open road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was upon this brief but historic journey that Ed Smith met Nort, and like any true newspaper man with a "nose for news," stopped to pass the time of day with the singular stranger.
