234
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From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
in the past
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
a youthful male person
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
burned-outadjective
exhausted as a result of longtime stress
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
set up or found
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
Half-a-dozen
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From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
Joe
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From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
Julia
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From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
Kirwin
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From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
McAlesternoun
a town in southeastern Oklahoma
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
a particular point in time
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
Nevison
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From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
Nevison's
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From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
the middle of the day
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
searchersnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃərz/
plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From these two searchers after truth we learned that Joe Nevison's mother had brought him home from the Indian Territory mortally sick.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He seemed to know each of us for a moment and spoke to us through his delirium in a tired, piping voice--like the voice of the little boy who had been our leader.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sent the reporter out for more about Joe Nevison and at noon George Kirwin hurried down to the little home below the tracks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
a Caucasian
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
which person or people
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half-a-dozen of us who had played with him as boys went to see him that evening, and found a wan, haggard man with burned-out black eyes, lying in a clean white bed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year ago a new reporter brought in this item: "Joseph Nevison, of South McAlester, I. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Nevison, at 234 South Fifth Street."
