used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Evan was aware of the difference.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
EVAN
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From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
a social unit living together
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
half-mile
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From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
to a considerable degree
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
a boy or man
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
immediately past
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
not any; not one
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
one of four equal parts
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
Riverport
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From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
an educational institution
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
suit-case
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From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVAN HAPPENS IN Evan climbed the second flight of stairs, pulling his bag heavily behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At the station he had stopped to telegraph to his family announcing his safe arrival at Riverport, and so had lost the stage to school and had walked a full mile and a quarter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evan was aware of the difference.
well-set-up
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From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
at the time that
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading For the last quarter of an hour he had been wishing that he had packed fewer books in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
a late time of life
From this reading That is ordinarily no task for a well-set-up, strong lad of fifteen years, but when he is burdened with a large suit-case containing no end of books and boots and other stuff that ought to be in his trunk, and when the last half-mile is steadily uphill, it makes a difference.
