used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a time, this going on and on grew a little difficult.
(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 At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a time, this going on and on grew a little difficult.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Thoughts of supper would keep coming.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But after a time, this going on and on grew a little difficult.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
the act of departing
From this reading But after a time, this going on and on grew a little difficult.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But after a time, this going on and on grew a little difficult.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Thoughts of supper would keep coming.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But after a time, this going on and on grew a little difficult.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
not any; not one
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
with speed
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
Ready's
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From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But after a time, this going on and on grew a little difficult.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thoughts of supper would keep coming.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But after a time, this going on and on grew a little difficult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE LONELY ROAD There had been no arrangement made for Ready’s supper, as the Eagle had expected him to be home by dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Ready was so relieved to be alone and have no one to delay him, that he gave no thought at all to supper.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful to be free, to have no animal or bird to entertain, to be able to go on and on rapidly along a straight road.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thoughts of supper would keep coming.
