used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOURAGING SEARCH.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading In Chicago he would feel safe, and accordingly he bought a ticket to that city.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
(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 Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In Chicago he would feel safe, and accordingly he bought a ticket to that city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In Chicago he would feel safe, and accordingly he bought a ticket to that city.
DISCOURAGINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading A DISCOURAGING SEARCH.
Drummond
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From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In Chicago he would feel safe, and accordingly he bought a ticket to that city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
how
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From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Chicago he would feel safe, and accordingly he bought a ticket to that city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading New York was too near Stapleton to make it a safe place of residence.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
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 Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
go away from a place
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
something that is lost
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
engage in
From this reading New York was too near Stapleton to make it a safe place of residence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading New York was too near Stapleton to make it a safe place of residence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York was too near Stapleton to make it a safe place of residence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading New York was too near Stapleton to make it a safe place of residence.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading New York was too near Stapleton to make it a safe place of residence.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading New York was too near Stapleton to make it a safe place of residence.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A DISCOURAGING SEARCH.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
Stapleton
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From this reading New York was too near Stapleton to make it a safe place of residence.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Chicago he would feel safe, and accordingly he bought a ticket to that city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading In Chicago he would feel safe, and accordingly he bought a ticket to that city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading New York was too near Stapleton to make it a safe place of residence.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Joshua knew his father, and understood how he must be affected by his running away, and more than all by the loss of the government bond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN we took leave of Joshua Drummond, several chapters back, he was about to start for Chicago.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In Chicago he would feel safe, and accordingly he bought a ticket to that city.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York was too near Stapleton to make it a safe place of residence.
