used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Then catching the appealing look in his son's face, the elder Ripley agreed to the terms.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The training was to be given at Duxbridge, in Everett's big and almost empty barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Then catching the appealing look in his son's face, the elder Ripley agreed to the terms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The training was to be given at Duxbridge, in Everett's big and almost empty barn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The training was to be given at Duxbridge, in Everett's big and almost empty barn.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The training was to be given at Duxbridge, in Everett's big and almost empty barn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Then catching the appealing look in his son's face, the elder Ripley agreed to the terms.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
DAVE
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From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
Duxbridge
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From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Then catching the appealing look in his son's face, the elder Ripley agreed to the terms.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The training was to be given at Duxbridge, in Everett's big and almost empty barn.
Everett
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From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
Everett's
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From this reading The training was to be given at Duxbridge, in Everett's big and almost empty barn.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then catching the appealing look in his son's face, the elder Ripley agreed to the terms.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
set up or found
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
Fred
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From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The training was to be given at Duxbridge, in Everett's big and almost empty barn.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then catching the appealing look in his son's face, the elder Ripley agreed to the terms.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then catching the appealing look in his son's face, the elder Ripley agreed to the terms.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
and nothing more
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
Ripley
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From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Then catching the appealing look in his son's face, the elder Ripley agreed to the terms.
carry out
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Then catching the appealing look in his son's face, the elder Ripley agreed to the terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The celebrated professional pitcher named a price that caused Lawyer Ripley to hesitate for a few moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then catching the appealing look in his son's face, the elder Ripley agreed to the terms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The training was to be given at Duxbridge, in Everett's big and almost empty barn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The training was to be given at Duxbridge, in Everett's big and almost empty barn.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading They found the great Everett at home, and not only at home, but willing to take up with their proposal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAVE TALKS WITH ONE HAND The next afternoon Fred and his father went over to Duxbridge.
