used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
brought into existence
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
didn't
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From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
Donnelle
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From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
one or the other of two
From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
a boy or man
From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
coins made of gold
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
he'd
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From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
immediately past
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
the sound of laughing
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
engage in
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
Pee-wee
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From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
St
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From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
carry out
From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
express in words
From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
a special situation
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
wasn't
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From this reading We knew that that fellow Trent didn’t kill his pal, and we knew that he wasn’t shot by his pal, either.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
we'll
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From this reading “I think we’ll take an auto trip up toward Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence,” he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
which person or people
From this reading We knew that some man who signed his name Thor did that, and we knew that there was a couple of bags of gold, too.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading That was always the way it was with Harry Donnelle; he’d laugh and make a joke about everything and jolly Pee-wee, but anyway, one thing was sure, and that was that we knew more about what happened away back on that day before any of us was born, than the man that wrote that last newspaper article.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
you'd
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From this reading I said to Harry, “I wish you’d please be serious and tell us what you think.”
