used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
on or to one side
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
put or send forth
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
Disbrow
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From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “Well, what’s the first thing on the program, P. E.?” questioned George.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Englishman was out early the next morning.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Englishman was out early the next morning.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Well, what’s the first thing on the program, P. E.?” questioned George.
set up or found
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Well, what’s the first thing on the program, P. E.?” questioned George.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
hobblingverbUS /ˈhɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
Meadow-Brook
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From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Englishman was out early the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Englishman was out early the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, what’s the first thing on the program, P. E.?” questioned George.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Englishman was out early the next morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “Well, what’s the first thing on the program, P. E.?” questioned George.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Well, what’s the first thing on the program, P. E.?” questioned George.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Well, what’s the first thing on the program, P. E.?” questioned George.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
for a short time
From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Englishman was out early the next morning.
a special situation
From this reading “Well, what’s the first thing on the program, P. E.?” questioned George.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The Tramp Boys came over shortly after Disbrow had finished his breakfast with the Meadow-Brook Girls.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Englishman was out early the next morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what’s the first thing on the program, P. E.?” questioned George.
what's
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From this reading “Well, what’s the first thing on the program, P. E.?” questioned George.
which person or people
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls found him hobbling about with a stick, he having cast his crutch aside.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was plain that he was a very resolute young man, who intended to begin his task with a will.
