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From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading When he was in the box, he wore a blue blouse and dark trousers and a small cloth cap.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When he was in the box, he wore a blue blouse and dark trousers and a small cloth cap.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading When he was in the box, he wore a blue blouse and dark trousers and a small cloth cap.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading When he was in the box, he wore a blue blouse and dark trousers and a small cloth cap.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
being one more than seven
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
at any time
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was in the box, he wore a blue blouse and dark trousers and a small cloth cap.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he was in the box, he wore a blue blouse and dark trousers and a small cloth cap.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
JACK-IN-THE-BOXnoun
plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
From this reading JACK-IN-THE-BOX.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
not any; not one
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
and nothing more
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
having a point
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
by chance
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
cut with a saw
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he was in the box, he wore a blue blouse and dark trousers and a small cloth cap.
make square
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only time I ever saw him away from the box was on Sundays, when he always came to the Presbyterian Church, and sat in pew No. 79.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading When he was in the box, he wore a blue blouse and dark trousers and a small cloth cap.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
at the time that
From this reading When he was in the box, he wore a blue blouse and dark trousers and a small cloth cap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The box was a red box, about five feet square and eight feet high, with a pointed top.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading When he was in the box, he wore a blue blouse and dark trousers and a small cloth cap.
a late time of life
From this reading Jack was about five feet nine inches high, with a brown beard and mustache and dark hazel eyes, and might have been twenty-six years old, possibly older.
