used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, as the minutes passed the boys became somewhat impatient.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Indeed, as the minutes passed the boys became somewhat impatient.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Indeed, as the minutes passed the boys became somewhat impatient.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
well in the past; former
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Indeed, as the minutes passed the boys became somewhat impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, as the minutes passed the boys became somewhat impatient.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
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 Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Indeed, as the minutes passed the boys became somewhat impatient.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Indeed, as the minutes passed the boys became somewhat impatient.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
express in words
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, as the minutes passed the boys became somewhat impatient.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Mr. Sanders and the tramp remained in the car a long time.
precisely as stated
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A few of the country people meanwhile had come to view the ruins of the famous old house, but they had little to say to the boys and after they had inspected the ruins the most of them slowly departed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
at the time that
From this reading When an hour had elapsed the desire of the boys to depart became more pronounced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frequently they glanced toward the scene in the road in which Mr. Sanders and his strange companion were evidently holding a very interesting conversation.
