used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
anew
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
Archelaus
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From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT BUTSON CLOSES SCHOOL.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
BUTSON
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From this reading AUNT BUTSON CLOSES SCHOOL.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
Clem
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From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
CLOSESnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading AUNT BUTSON CLOSES SCHOOL.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
set up or found
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
Hester
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From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
LibbynounUS /ˈlɪbiː/
United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
Myra
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From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
not divisible by two
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
an educational institution
From this reading AUNT BUTSON CLOSES SCHOOL.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
which person or people
From this reading Myra (who had made the sign of the cross as Hester entered) stood and regarded him with a cold, contemptuous interest.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He blushed, held out his hand and withdrew it again, dropped his hat and caught it awkwardly between his knees.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She could not help a smile at this odd name, and the young man himself seemed to be conscious of its absurdity.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Next morning when Hester arrived at the school she found Mr. Sam waiting for her, with Myra, Clem, and a lanky, freckled youth of about sixteen, whom he introduced as Archelaus Libby.
