used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Didn't act as though he wanted to, either.
anew
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Didn't act as though he wanted to, either.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I'll ask the fruit man."
BAFFLEDnounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
a youthful male person
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't act as though he wanted to, either.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Didn't act as though he wanted to, either.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I'll ask the fruit man."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
I'll
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From this reading I'll ask the fruit man."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
and nothing more
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
a boy or man
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
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 approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
Ned
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From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
believed likely
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
carry out
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Didn't act as though he wanted to, either.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Didn't act as though he wanted to, either.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
look attentively
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
in or at the place that
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
William
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From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading BAFFLED AGAIN William, coming across the street to take up a position, where he could watch the lad he suspected was Ned, puzzled his head over the scene he had just witnessed.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what he went off with that man for?" he said to himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He approached, and then the thought struck it would be a good idea to apply for the job the other boy had just left.
