used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then came the tempter.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
characterized by great determination
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
don't
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From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
at any time
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
I'll
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From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
go away from a place
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
Pete
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From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
Posyville
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From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
try to get or reach
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
plural of “story” — 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 Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
tempternoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading And then came the tempter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then came the tempter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had been to sea several times, had spent a couple of seasons doing the happy family act with a circus and, at the time of his visit to me, was living in Chicago--having come home for a few days’ vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
in or at the place that
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Pete had seen a good deal of the world, and his stories of adventure were perfectly fascinating to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was not long before I determined, with an ‘I’ll show ’em’ desire for revenge, that I would leave the old farm at the first opportunity, and seek a field where my talents would be appreciated at their true value.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “One day while you were away with little Tod Baker on a fishing excursion, I received a call from Pete Tucker of Posyville--I don’t think you ever met him.
