used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
(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 “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
didn't
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From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
set up or found
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
Greson
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From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is queer,” mused Leo.
a boy or man
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
the act of departing
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “That is queer,” mused Leo.
Leo'snounUS /ˈliːoʊz/
possessive form of “leo” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
MartnounUS /mɑːrt/
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “That is queer,” mused Leo.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “That is queer,” mused Leo.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
a just detectable amount
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
