used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
(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 "Of course, they'll treat him all right, though," reflected Rob.
in addition
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, they'll treat him all right, though," reflected Rob.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
at any time
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
a social unit living together
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
Hatton
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From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
Hinckley
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From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
how
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From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "Of course, they'll treat him all right, though," reflected Rob.
free from harm or evil
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Of course, they'll treat him all right, though," reflected Rob.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
an educational institution
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
express in words
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
they'll
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From this reading "Of course, they'll treat him all right, though," reflected Rob.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Of course, they'll treat him all right, though," reflected Rob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "Of course, they'll treat him all right, though," reflected Rob.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ROB TO THE RESCUE Rob Hinckley had gone out early on that eventful morning for the family milk that he fetched every day from a small farm at the lower end of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
at the time that
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
which person or people
From this reading His mind was full of the strange, new companion who had come into his life the evening before; and, as he went whistling down the street, he was planning how he should introduce him to the boys of Hatton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They may think him funny and laugh at him a little, to begin with; but when I tell 'em who he is in his own country, they'll be proud enough to have him in the school.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He also wondered on what terms they would receive the young foreigner, who was in every way so different from any other they ever had met.
