used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
anew
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
(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 We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
any thing at all
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
a youthful male person
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
cooped
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From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
couldn't
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From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
else
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From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
foolhardinessnoun
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
the act of departing
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
LABORERnounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I BECOME A DAY LABORER That night Ruth and I had a talk about the boy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been interested in everything and had asked about a thousand questions and gone to bed eager to be out on the street again the next day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We knew we couldn't keep him cooped up in the flat all the time and of course both Ruth and I were going to be too busy to go out with him every time he went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We both came back from our walk, with him more on our minds than anything else.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for letting him run loose around these streets with nothing to do, that would be sheer foolhardiness.
