used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Guess I'd better keep close to home after this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Guess I'd better keep close to home after this.
a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Guess I'd better keep close to home after this.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
effusivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfjuːsɪvli/
in an effusive manner
From this reading "Thankee, neighbor," spoke the farmer, effusively grasping Frank's hand.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You're the right sort, sure enough--eyes wide open and up to snuff.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the glum-faced stepson of the narrator roused up into some interest.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You're the right sort, sure enough--eyes wide open and up to snuff.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading "Thankee, neighbor," spoke the farmer, effusively grasping Frank's hand.
glum-faced
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From this reading Even the glum-faced stepson of the narrator roused up into some interest.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading "Thankee, neighbor," spoke the farmer, effusively grasping Frank's hand.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Guess I'd better keep close to home after this.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Thankee, neighbor," spoke the farmer, effusively grasping Frank's hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Guess I'd better keep close to home after this.
I'd
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From this reading Guess I'd better keep close to home after this.
a single distinct event
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Even the glum-faced stepson of the narrator roused up into some interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even the glum-faced stepson of the narrator roused up into some interest.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Guess I'd better keep close to home after this.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading Even the glum-faced stepson of the narrator roused up into some interest.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Thankee, neighbor," spoke the farmer, effusively grasping Frank's hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the glum-faced stepson of the narrator roused up into some interest.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "You're the right sort, sure enough--eyes wide open and up to snuff.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You're the right sort, sure enough--eyes wide open and up to snuff.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Even the glum-faced stepson of the narrator roused up into some interest.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading "You're the right sort, sure enough--eyes wide open and up to snuff.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even the glum-faced stepson of the narrator roused up into some interest.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "You're the right sort, sure enough--eyes wide open and up to snuff.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Thankee, neighbor," spoke the farmer, effusively grasping Frank's hand.
stepsonnounUS /ˈstepsʌn/
the son your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading Even the glum-faced stepson of the narrator roused up into some interest.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You're the right sort, sure enough--eyes wide open and up to snuff.
Thankee
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From this reading "Thankee, neighbor," spoke the farmer, effusively grasping Frank's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Guess I'd better keep close to home after this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're the right sort, sure enough--eyes wide open and up to snuff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even the glum-faced stepson of the narrator roused up into some interest.
at the time that
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "You're the right sort, sure enough--eyes wide open and up to snuff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BOY GUARDIAN The conductor grinned and the passengers roared with laughter when the farmer explained the incident.
You're
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From this reading "You're the right sort, sure enough--eyes wide open and up to snuff.
