used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHILD IN TROUBLE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
for the reason that
From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A CHILD IN TROUBLE.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
defacedverbUS /dɪˈfeɪst/
past form of “deface” — mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
Eugene's
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From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
foot-paths
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From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
frank-like
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From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
the act of departing
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s queer, the interest I take in him,” he said to himself on the last day of the week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s queer, the interest I take in him,” he said to himself on the last day of the week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHILD IN TROUBLE.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “It’s queer, the interest I take in him,” he said to himself on the last day of the week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
It's
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From this reading “It’s queer, the interest I take in him,” he said to himself on the last day of the week.
immediately past
From this reading “It’s queer, the interest I take in him,” he said to himself on the last day of the week.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
loitered
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From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
not any; not one
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
approval to do something
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It’s queer, the interest I take in him,” he said to himself on the last day of the week.
on the contrary
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s queer, the interest I take in him,” he said to himself on the last day of the week.
sauntered
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From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
carry out
From this reading “It’s queer, the interest I take in him,” he said to himself on the last day of the week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
trespassers
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From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading A CHILD IN TROUBLE.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It must be because he spoke up so frank-like, and asked me to be his friend.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
waterwaysnounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪz/
plural of “waterway” — a navigable body of water
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The sergeant had not seen Eugene for a week; but although he had not seen him, he could not get him out of his mind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As he sauntered about the park day after day, his vigilant eyes going hither and thither over roads and foot-paths to see that no trespassers loitered in them and defaced the growing trees, or launched boats without permission on the waterways, Eugene’s pale, thoughtful, and rather unhappy face floated constantly before him.
