used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As quick as a flash he made after the man.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Leo was almost up to Griswold when the latter saw him coming and started up the street on a run.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As quick as a flash he made after the man.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Coming to a side street, he turned up that thoroughfare and continued on his way for a dozen blocks or more.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Coming to a side street, he turned up that thoroughfare and continued on his way for a dozen blocks or more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Coming to a side street, he turned up that thoroughfare and continued on his way for a dozen blocks or more.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As quick as a flash he made after the man.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
Griswold
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From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leo was almost up to Griswold when the latter saw him coming and started up the street on a run.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Leo was almost up to Griswold when the latter saw him coming and started up the street on a run.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As quick as a flash he made after the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As quick as a flash he made after the man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Coming to a side street, he turned up that thoroughfare and continued on his way for a dozen blocks or more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Coming to a side street, he turned up that thoroughfare and continued on his way for a dozen blocks or more.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading As quick as a flash he made after the man.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Leo was almost up to Griswold when the latter saw him coming and started up the street on a run.
cut with a saw
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Coming to a side street, he turned up that thoroughfare and continued on his way for a dozen blocks or more.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Leo was almost up to Griswold when the latter saw him coming and started up the street on a run.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coming to a side street, he turned up that thoroughfare and continued on his way for a dozen blocks or more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Coming to a side street, he turned up that thoroughfare and continued on his way for a dozen blocks or more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Coming to a side street, he turned up that thoroughfare and continued on his way for a dozen blocks or more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Coming to a side street, he turned up that thoroughfare and continued on his way for a dozen blocks or more.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Ten days later the circus reached the great lakes and settled in Chicago for a week.
at the time that
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following day Leo was strolling down State Street when, happening to glance up, he saw Hank Griswold coming from a building with a large letter in his hand.
