used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.
Alton
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From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
CLEM
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From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
Falmouth
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From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
intrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading Thursday lagged.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
patrolledverbUS /pəˈtroʊld/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
done under pressure
From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
not in physical motion
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday-- Practice had been secret since the Tuesday following the New Falmouth game.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday lagged.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Friday stood still, quite as though Time had stopped doing business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
townsfolknounUS /ˈtaʊnzfoʊk/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.
a message informing of danger
From this reading That is to say, patriotic lower class fellows had daily, between the hours of three and five, patrolled the outskirts of Alton Field, warning away inquisitive townsfolk and intrusive small boys.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading CLEM DELIVERS A LETTER Tuesday and Wednesday rushed by.