used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
Bidwell
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From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
Clara
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
without deviation
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
Hugh
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
Hugh's
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From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
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 left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
the middle of the day
From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
PittsburghnounUS /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/
a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
a special situation
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
male cat
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
a late time of life
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
