used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JULIUS BUYS A HOUSE.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later the Indian was found drunk by the roadside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
BUYSnounUS /baɪz/
plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading JULIUS BUYS A HOUSE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An hour later the Indian was found drunk by the roadside.
Carrie
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From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His potations were so deep that he was finally incapable of proceeding farther.
take in liquids
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading An hour later the Indian was found drunk by the roadside.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading His potations were so deep that he was finally incapable of proceeding farther.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading His potations were so deep that he was finally incapable of proceeding farther.
set up or found
From this reading An hour later the Indian was found drunk by the roadside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later the Indian was found drunk by the roadside.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JULIUS BUYS A HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading His potations were so deep that he was finally incapable of proceeding farther.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading An hour later the Indian was found drunk by the roadside.
JULIUS
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From this reading JULIUS BUYS A HOUSE.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
kidnappingnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later the Indian was found drunk by the roadside.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His agency in kidnapping little Carrie having become known, he was arrested, and brought before a justice.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
potations
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From this reading His potations were so deep that he was finally incapable of proceeding farther.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading His potations were so deep that he was finally incapable of proceeding farther.
procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading An hour later the Indian was found drunk by the roadside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His potations were so deep that he was finally incapable of proceeding farther.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His potations were so deep that he was finally incapable of proceeding farther.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour later the Indian was found drunk by the roadside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour later the Indian was found drunk by the roadside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His potations were so deep that he was finally incapable of proceeding farther.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading After procuring a supply of liquor with the money which he had taken from Julius, he set out on his return to the woods, but stopped from time to time to drink.
