used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
Grey'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
ten 10s
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
the literary culture
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
milkmannounUS /ˈmɪlkmæn/
someone who delivers milk
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
a quantity of money
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first to see the blue letters was a milkman driving his wagon into town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
in or at the place that
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, as he drew near enough to read it, he nearly fell over among his cans, while his hair seemed rising on his head.
which person or people
From this reading He was one of those who had taken his money from the National and deposited it in Grey’s Bank, where there were now nearly one hundred and fifty dollars.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Not a large sum, but representing a great deal to him—a new range his wife had set her heart upon, and his winter’s coal; a new overcoat for Johnny, and one for himself, and so on.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading At first he thought it some advertisement such as was often posted in conspicuous places, and wondered a little to see it where it was.
