used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pelham purchased a smudgy sheet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
(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 As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
terminate
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Street car men to quit to-morrow!"
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
placed crosswise
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
double-quicking
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From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
opinion or judgment
From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
he'll
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From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
Jervis
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From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Street car men to quit to-morrow!"
news-boys
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From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Pelham purchased a smudgy sheet.
having a point
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Pelham purchased a smudgy sheet.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Street car men to quit to-morrow!"
Ralph
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From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
rubber-lunged
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From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Pelham purchased a smudgy sheet.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
smudgyadjective
smeared with something that soils or stains; these words are often used in combination
From this reading Pelham purchased a smudgy sheet.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Street car men to quit to-morrow!"
to-morrow
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From this reading Street car men to quit to-morrow!"
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they crossed Chapel Street, the rubber-lunged news-boys were shouting, "All about the big strike!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the waiter was double-quicking their orders, all eyes were directed at the leading story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Look at this," Ralph Jervis, one of the classmates, pointed insistently, "the president of the road says he'll break the strike with college men.
