used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I usually get what I go after," thought the boy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This, with a pair of shoes purchased at another store, made him look quite like his usual self.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I usually get what I go after," thought the boy.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In this case it is food."
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
CONNEAUT
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From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "In this case it is food."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I usually get what I go after," thought the boy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I usually get what I go after," thought the boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I usually get what I go after," thought the boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In this case it is food."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In this case it is food."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In this case it is food."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This, with a pair of shoes purchased at another store, made him look quite like his usual self.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This, with a pair of shoes purchased at another store, made him look quite like his usual self.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This, with a pair of shoes purchased at another store, made him look quite like his usual self.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
not any; not one
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
being perceived or observed
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading This, with a pair of shoes purchased at another store, made him look quite like his usual self.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading This, with a pair of shoes purchased at another store, made him look quite like his usual self.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This, with a pair of shoes purchased at another store, made him look quite like his usual self.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading This, with a pair of shoes purchased at another store, made him look quite like his usual self.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
a particular situation
From this reading This, with a pair of shoes purchased at another store, made him look quite like his usual self.
STEVE
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From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In this case it is food."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I usually get what I go after," thought the boy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
underwearnounUS /ˈʌndərwer/
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This, with a pair of shoes purchased at another store, made him look quite like his usual self.
under normal conditions
From this reading "I usually get what I go after," thought the boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO CONNEAUT STEVE had no further difficulty at the restaurant, though he noticed that the proprietor of the place was watching him and scowling at him all through the meal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I usually get what I go after," thought the boy.
in or at the place that
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After paying his bill he hunted up a clothing store, where he fitted himself out with a new suit, shirt, necktie, straw hat and a suit of underwear, for everything that Steve had on was practically ruined.
