used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had effected his purpose, and got off scot free.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
Bascom
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From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
gotten under control
From this reading When he discovered that it contained only ten dollars, he was filled with disgust.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
didn't
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From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When he discovered that it contained only ten dollars, he was filled with disgust.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading When he discovered that it contained only ten dollars, he was filled with disgust.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When he discovered that it contained only ten dollars, he was filled with disgust.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading He had effected his purpose, and got off scot free.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
FERDINANDnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading FERDINAND MORRIS.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When he discovered that it contained only ten dollars, he was filled with disgust.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He had effected his purpose, and got off scot free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had effected his purpose, and got off scot free.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had effected his purpose, and got off scot free.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had effected his purpose, and got off scot free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he discovered that it contained only ten dollars, he was filled with disgust.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
MORRISnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading FERDINAND MORRIS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had effected his purpose, and got off scot free.
and nothing more
From this reading When he discovered that it contained only ten dollars, he was filled with disgust.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had effected his purpose, and got off scot free.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
scotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading He had effected his purpose, and got off scot free.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When he discovered that it contained only ten dollars, he was filled with disgust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he discovered that it contained only ten dollars, he was filled with disgust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
up to a particular time
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
create by training and teaching
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
at the time that
From this reading When Ferdinand Morris left the train after robbing Joshua Bascom, as described in the first chapter, he was in excellent spirits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked briskly away from the station at which he got out, and didn't stop to examine the wallet till he had got half a mile away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he discovered that it contained only ten dollars, he was filled with disgust.
