used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
in the past
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
confined by bonds
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
don't
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From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
dress-suit
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From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
I'd
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From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
I'm
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From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
I've
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From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
engage in
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
not any; not one
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
be seated
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
there's
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From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
hard to endure
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two days ago I would no more have thought I’d be in this position than I would of trying to fly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
in or at the place that
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
whereon
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From this reading JACK LOSES SOMETHING “Well, things are certainly happening to me,” mused Jack, as he tried to find the softest board in the floor of the freight car, whereon to sit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He finally decided that his dress-suit case would make the best kind of a stool, and, turning it upon end, he sat on it, leaning back against the side of the “Pullman.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet here I am, I’ve run away from the professor, there’s a reward for my arrest, I have just escaped in time, and now I’m bound for I don’t know where.
