used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Under one arm he carried his football.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Under one arm he carried his football.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
countersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
being one more than seven
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Under one arm he carried his football.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
half-past
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From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
Haylow
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From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
Jim
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From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
JUDGE'SnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
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 At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
not any; not one
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
and nothing more
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under one arm he carried his football.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
wasn't
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From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
well-filled
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From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE JUDGE’S CHAMBER Jim was the first one at the training table the next morning and the first one away, and it wasn’t much after half-past eight when he emerged from Haylow and made his way across the campus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At West street he turned to the left and, about a third of the way along the block, turned in under a swinging sign on which a football was portrayed.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was a prosperous looking store whose well-filled shelves and cases and counters offered everything in the athletic and sporting goods lines.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At this time of morning there were no customers, and the only occupant was a youth of nineteen or twenty, a graduate of the Academy and a resident of the town.
