used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the same, Mrs. Austin was satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The fellow was clever and knew when to stop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow was clever and knew when to stop.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
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 The fellow was clever and knew when to stop.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
absolutely essential
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the same, Mrs. Austin was satisfied.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading All the same, Mrs. Austin was satisfied.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The fellow was clever and knew when to stop.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
at the time that
From this reading The fellow was clever and knew when to stop.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading A man like that did not go farther than was necessary and risk losing ground he had won.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Wolf had gone; he declared he could not put off another engagement, but Mrs. Austin wondered.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE PLANS WORK Dinner was over, the night was hot, and Mrs. Austin had taken her party to the veranda.
