used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
Benton's
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From this reading "Sure--she's Chris Benton's sister," said Pete Stubbs.
exhale hard
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading "I heard from Jim Burroughs the other day," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
Chris
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From this reading "Sure--she's Chris Benton's sister," said Pete Stubbs.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I heard from Jim Burroughs the other day," he said.
someone who is a detective
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
a boy or man
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I heard from Jim Burroughs the other day," he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard from Jim Burroughs the other day," he said.
HIKEnounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard from Jim Burroughs the other day," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
Jim
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From this reading "I heard from Jim Burroughs the other day," he said.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I heard from Jim Burroughs the other day," he said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
Pete
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From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I heard from Jim Burroughs the other day," he said.
she's
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From this reading "Sure--she's Chris Benton's sister," said Pete Stubbs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Sure--she's Chris Benton's sister," said Pete Stubbs.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading "Sure--she's Chris Benton's sister," said Pete Stubbs.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure--she's Chris Benton's sister," said Pete Stubbs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But Dick Crawford, anxious to get Jack away from the city for a time, until things should blow over, suggested a plan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF ON A LONG HIKE Jack and Pete, with a week's vacation on their hands, were puzzled as to what they should do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember Jim, the fellow that is engaged to Miss Benton, up at Eagle Lake?"
