used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway he didn’t wake up very early in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
didn't
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From this reading Anyway he didn’t wake up very early in the morning.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I guess Pee-wee dreamed of pie that night.
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 Anyway he didn’t wake up very early in the morning.
the act of consuming food
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
at any time
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess Pee-wee dreamed of pie that night.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyway he didn’t wake up very early in the morning.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess Pee-wee dreamed of pie that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyway he didn’t wake up very early in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Anyway he didn’t wake up very early in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I guess Pee-wee dreamed of pie that night.
not one, and not any
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I guess Pee-wee dreamed of pie that night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
Pee-wee
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From this reading I guess Pee-wee dreamed of pie that night.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading I guess Pee-wee dreamed of pie that night.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I guess Pee-wee dreamed of pie that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyway he didn’t wake up very early in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyway he didn’t wake up very early in the morning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
precisely as stated
From this reading Anyway he didn’t wake up very early in the morning.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Anyway he didn’t wake up very early in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
at the time that
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When the train stopped at Cleveland for eats, he was dead to the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When we were eating breakfast in the station, Harry said, “Well, I see that none of you kids has ever been out west before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The rest of us all went into the railroad station for breakfast and Harry took a couple of sandwiches and a hard boiled egg and a bottle of milk back to the train for our young hero when he should wake up.
