used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
in addition
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
HucknounUS /hʌk/
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never once thought of it, Huck!"
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?"
held up in the air
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
Lookyhere
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From this reading "Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?"
measurablyadverbUS /ˈmeʒərəbli/
to a measurable degree
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never once thought of it, Huck!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
the middle of the day
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
on one occasion
From this reading I never once thought of it, Huck!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
with speed
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never once thought of it, Huck!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
male cat
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading ABOUT noon the next day the boys arrived at the dead tree; they had come for their tools.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was impatient to go to the haunted house; Huck was measurably so, also--but suddenly said:
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom mentally ran over the days of the week, and then quickly lifted his eyes with a startled look in them-- "My!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lookyhere, Tom, do you know what day it is?"
