used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
make right or correct
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then one day he saw _it_ hanging in the town square.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Then one day he saw _it_ hanging in the town square.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then one day he saw _it_ hanging in the town square.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
Loyce
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From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one day he saw _it_ hanging in the town square.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
make square
From this reading Then one day he saw _it_ hanging in the town square.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then one day he saw _it_ hanging in the town square.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one day he saw _it_ hanging in the town square.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then one day he saw _it_ hanging in the town square.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
TVnounUS /ˈtiːˈviː/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Five o'clock Ed Loyce washed up, tossed on his hat and coat, got his car out and headed across town toward his TV sales store.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
at the time that
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Ed had always been a practical man, when he saw something was wrong he tried to correct it.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading His back and shoulders ached from digging dirt out of the basement and wheeling it into the back yard.
