used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He took an early breakfast and walked out into the suburbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
BENTONnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
a youthful male person
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He took an early breakfast and walked out into the suburbs.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
Coverdale
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From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He took an early breakfast and walked out into the suburbs.
being one more than ten
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
a message received and understood
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took an early breakfast and walked out into the suburbs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
go away from a place
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
come together
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took an early breakfast and walked out into the suburbs.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading He took an early breakfast and walked out into the suburbs.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
up to a particular time
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took an early breakfast and walked out into the suburbs.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He took an early breakfast and walked out into the suburbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading BILL BENTON FINDS A FRIEND Late one afternoon Robert Coverdale reached Columbus on his Western trip.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The train, however, did not leave till eleven o’clock in the forenoon, and Robert felt justified in devoting his leisure hours to seeing what he could of the city and its surroundings.
in or at the place that
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day he was to push on to the town of Dexter, where he had information that the boy of whom he was in search lived.
a late time of life
From this reading As he strolled along a little boy, about seven years old, ran to meet him.
