used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
(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 With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading He would beat the baseball team to it.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He would beat the baseball team to it.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Gosh!” he said wrathfully, “The little devil!
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now I don't know what he'll do.
don't
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From this reading Now I don't know what he'll do.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
the act of departing
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
Gosh
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From this reading “Gosh!” he said wrathfully, “The little devil!
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would beat the baseball team to it.
he'll
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From this reading Now I don't know what he'll do.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I don't know what he'll do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would beat the baseball team to it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now I don't know what he'll do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Gosh!” he said wrathfully, “The little devil!
take the midday meal
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I don't know what he'll do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gosh!” he said wrathfully, “The little devil!
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He would beat the baseball team to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
the act of using
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The thick one stood disconsolately, his grimy cap in his hand and scratched his dusty head of curls in a troubled way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all that money in his pocket what was the use of going back to Sabbath Valley for his lunch and making his trip a good two miles farther?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would beat the baseball team to it.
wrathfullyadverb
in a wrathful manner
From this reading “Gosh!” he said wrathfully, “The little devil!
