used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
(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 Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
for the reason that
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
didn't
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From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So was Mrs. Tidd.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
not any; not one
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So was Mrs. Tidd.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
Tidd
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From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So was Mrs. Tidd.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next day Mr. Tidd went packing off to Detroit to see the patent lawyer, and we were all at the depot to send him off.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once, she told us, he had started alone to go to a town twenty miles east of where they lived, and two days after she had got a letter from him saying he was in another town thirty miles west and wanted to know what he came there for.
in or at the place that
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She always came to see him off, she said, because if she didn’t there was no knowing whether he went or not, or where he went to.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood by him while he bought his ticket, and then pinned it inside his coat pocket with the end sticking out a little so the conductor could see it.
