25
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From this reading He contented himself with locating 25 Broad Street, without presenting his letter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Steve went, not to a theatre, but to bed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He contented himself with locating 25 Broad Street, without presenting his letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Steve went, not to a theatre, but to bed.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/
mistake one thing for another
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading He contented himself with locating 25 Broad Street, without presenting his letter.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He contented himself with locating 25 Broad Street, without presenting his letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He contented himself with locating 25 Broad Street, without presenting his letter.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading He contented himself with locating 25 Broad Street, without presenting his letter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Steve went, not to a theatre, but to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
opiningverbUS /oʊˈpaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “opine” — express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
orientationnounUS /ˌɔːrienˈteɪʃən/
the act of orienting
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He contented himself with locating 25 Broad Street, without presenting his letter.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
sauntered
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From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
Steve
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From this reading Steve went, not to a theatre, but to bed.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, after a few inquiries, he sauntered round to get his bearings.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Steve went, not to a theatre, but to bed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steve went, not to a theatre, but to bed.
the act of using
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
precisely as stated
From this reading "_A good plot, good friends, and full of expectation: an excellent plot, very good friends_."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Steve went, not to a theatre, but to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He contented himself with locating 25 Broad Street, without presenting his letter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He contented himself with locating 25 Broad Street, without presenting his letter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He made these explorations afoot, opining that, at first, the use of street cars or the "L" would tend to confuse his orientation.
