used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he falls down, he finds a penny while he’s on the ground.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading If he loses his way, he has an adventure.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He never hits what he aims at, but he always hits something.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he loses his way, he has an adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He never hits what he aims at, but he always hits something.
ball-field
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From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He never hits what he aims at, but he always hits something.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If he falls down, he finds a penny while he’s on the ground.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading If he falls down, he finds a penny while he’s on the ground.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading If he falls down, he finds a penny while he’s on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading If he falls down, he finds a penny while he’s on the ground.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he loses his way, he has an adventure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never hits what he aims at, but he always hits something.
he'd
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From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
he's
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From this reading If he falls down, he finds a penny while he’s on the ground.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he loses his way, he has an adventure.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading He never hits what he aims at, but he always hits something.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he loses his way, he has an adventure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If he loses his way, he has an adventure.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never hits what he aims at, but he always hits something.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he falls down, he finds a penny while he’s on the ground.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading If he falls down, he finds a penny while he’s on the ground.
except for; apart from
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He never hits what he aims at, but he always hits something.
That's
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From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If he should be blown up by dynamite, he’d land in the ball-field and save his fifty cents admission.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He never hits what he aims at, but he always hits something.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If he falls down, he finds a penny while he’s on the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That’s always the way it is with our young hero, Scout Harris.
