used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading His father's reasons for thus practically burying himself alive, Jack did not know.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had come there with his father five years before.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading His father's reasons for thus practically burying himself alive, Jack did not know.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come there with his father five years before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His father's reasons for thus practically burying himself alive, Jack did not know.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had come there with his father five years before.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father's reasons for thus practically burying himself alive, Jack did not know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had come there with his father five years before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come there with his father five years before.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His father's reasons for thus practically burying himself alive, Jack did not know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come there with his father five years before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK TEMPLETON.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His father's reasons for thus practically burying himself alive, Jack did not know.
a boy or man
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father's reasons for thus practically burying himself alive, Jack did not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
and nothing more
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
a human being
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading His father's reasons for thus practically burying himself alive, Jack did not know.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His father's reasons for thus practically burying himself alive, Jack did not know.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
TEMPLETON
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From this reading JACK TEMPLETON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Templeton stood in a shady grove in a little hamlet on the north coast of Africa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had come there with his father five years before.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading His father's reasons for thus practically burying himself alive, Jack did not know.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
a Caucasian
From this reading A lad of seventeen, he was the only white person in the village, or in fact for many miles around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come there with his father five years before.
a late time of life
From this reading He had come there with his father five years before.
