used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
Alvin
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From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
BEARTOWN
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From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
can't
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From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
a boy or man
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
the act of departing
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
How
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From this reading "How?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
Landon
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From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
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 AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
many times at short intervals
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat down on one of the seats and his chum placed himself opposite.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm mighty glad," said the Captain, "for a fellow can't do much of this in the dark, and I was bothered a good deal as it was."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
to-night
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From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT BEARTOWN Alvin Landon had been toiling so long, often in a stooping posture, that he was tired.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It strikes me that you will be running into danger by going down the river to-night."
