used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A good chance to step in.
a boy or man
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good chance to step in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Perhaps they weren't too late.
by chance
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
Pell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they weren't too late.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A good chance to step in.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they weren't too late.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A good chance to step in.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps they weren't too late.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There had been rumors that a neighbor had taken up his mortgage; but maybe this was not so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps they weren't too late.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Only a few miles away was one that promised well; and the young chap on it was in money difficulties.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had telephoned over, and the youngster had agreed that Pell and his wife could come and stay with him and his invalid uncle for awhile.
