used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
(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 Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
Alton
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From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
Cal
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From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
carefully weighed
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
gotten under control
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
delegatedverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪtəd/
past form of “delegate” — transfer power to someone
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
divisible by two
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
apart from; not including
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
Hillsport
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From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
set afire or burning
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
others
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From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
PAINTverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
paper-covered
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From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
having a point
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
in the near future
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Cal emptied his pocket of all it contained except sufficient to pay his fare back to Alton and Bob pulled his cap down and entered the store.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But success rewarded their efforts presently and, lest numbers create suspicion, Bob was delegated to do the purchasing alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading As it was considered unwise to ask the location of a hardware store, the quartette was some time finding one.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACK PAINT As Bob had pointed out, it was Saturday night, and even in Hillsport most of the merchants kept their shops open.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a very few minutes he emerged, a paper-covered package under one arm, and strolled casually along the street to a dimly lighted corner where the others awaited him.
