used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Let me run back," I said.
confined by bonds
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Won't do, my boy; must see him myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
CobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading "I don't think history will repeat itself this time, Cob," he replied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Won't do, my boy; must see him myself.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think history will repeat itself this time, Cob," he replied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
the act of departing
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Won't do, my boy; must see him myself.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "I don't think history will repeat itself this time, Cob," he replied.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let me run back," I said.
I'll
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From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I don't think history will repeat itself this time, Cob," he replied.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
Leadshire
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From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me run back," I said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me run back," I said.
come together
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Won't do, my boy; must see him myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Won't do, my boy; must see him myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Won't do, my boy; must see him myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "I don't think history will repeat itself this time, Cob," he replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't think history will repeat itself this time, Cob," he replied.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Let me run back," I said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me run back," I said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Won't do, my boy; must see him myself.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think history will repeat itself this time, Cob," he replied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I don't think history will repeat itself this time, Cob," he replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
at the time that
From this reading "But," I said, "I was going this way to meet Uncle Dick that day when he went to buy the stones, and what a holiday that turned out!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't think history will repeat itself this time, Cob," he replied.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't do, my boy; must see him myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There, you keep steadily on along the road as if we were bound for Leadshire, and I'll overtake you in less than half an hour."
