used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But I thought you said no one lived this way?' said Mrs. Howard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
CHAMPIONnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading THE CHAMPION.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading 'But I thought you said no one lived this way?' said Mrs. Howard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'But I thought you said no one lived this way?' said Mrs. Howard.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'But I thought you said no one lived this way?' said Mrs. Howard.
not any; not one
From this reading 'But I thought you said no one lived this way?' said Mrs. Howard.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
an educational institution
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAMPION.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'But I thought you said no one lived this way?' said Mrs. Howard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'But I thought you said no one lived this way?' said Mrs. Howard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Oh, I think Warren came out of his way a bit that we might finish our talk!
be dressed in
From this reading 'Mother, I think I shall be obliged to wear that other jacket to go to school,' said Horace one evening as he ate his dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come home from school looking almost radiant, and his mother had heard incidentally that one of the other boys had walked most of the way with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'But I thought you said no one lived this way?' said Mrs. Howard.
