used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading It would not do to be bashful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
couldn't
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From this reading “I wonder if I couldn’t get the chance to saw and split that wood?” thought Joe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would not do to be bashful.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I wonder if I couldn’t get the chance to saw and split that wood?” thought Joe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if I couldn’t get the chance to saw and split that wood?” thought Joe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if I couldn’t get the chance to saw and split that wood?” thought Joe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not do to be bashful.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
JOE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
Kearny
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From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not do to be bashful.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I wonder if I couldn’t get the chance to saw and split that wood?” thought Joe.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “I wonder if I couldn’t get the chance to saw and split that wood?” thought Joe.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I wonder if I couldn’t get the chance to saw and split that wood?” thought Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JOE FINDS A JOB Joe knew nothing about the streets or their names.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I wonder if I couldn’t get the chance to saw and split that wood?” thought Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chance brought him to Clay Street, between what is now Montgomery and Kearny Streets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if I couldn’t get the chance to saw and split that wood?” thought Joe.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Outside of a low wooden building, which appeared to be a restaurant, was a load of wood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not do to be bashful.
