used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Look after our stuff, C. C.!" he called to the startled comedian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back he rushed to where his own and Joe's baggage had been left.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back he rushed to where his own and Joe's baggage had been left.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Back he rushed to where his own and Joe's baggage had been left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Back he rushed to where his own and Joe's baggage had been left.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, before the man could prevent him, Blake had jumped up the steps.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "Look after our stuff, C. C.!" he called to the startled comedian.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Look after our stuff, C. C.!" he called to the startled comedian.
comediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading "Look after our stuff, C. C.!" he called to the startled comedian.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, before the man could prevent him, Blake had jumped up the steps.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Forgot something--got to get it!" shouted the excited lad.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Forgot something--got to get it!" shouted the excited lad.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Forgot something--got to get it!" shouted the excited lad.
the act of departing
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Forgot something--got to get it!" shouted the excited lad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, before the man could prevent him, Blake had jumped up the steps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, before the man could prevent him, Blake had jumped up the steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Back he rushed to where his own and Joe's baggage had been left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Forgot something--got to get it!" shouted the excited lad.
Joe's
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From this reading Back he rushed to where his own and Joe's baggage had been left.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then, before the man could prevent him, Blake had jumped up the steps.
a boy or man
From this reading "Forgot something--got to get it!" shouted the excited lad.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Back he rushed to where his own and Joe's baggage had been left.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look after our stuff, C. C.!" he called to the startled comedian.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, before the man could prevent him, Blake had jumped up the steps.
in motion
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Look after our stuff, C. C.!" he called to the startled comedian.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Back he rushed to where his own and Joe's baggage had been left.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Then, before the man could prevent him, Blake had jumped up the steps.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
done under pressure
From this reading Back he rushed to where his own and Joe's baggage had been left.
cut with a saw
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Forgot something--got to get it!" shouted the excited lad.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Forgot something--got to get it!" shouted the excited lad.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "Look after our stuff, C. C.!" he called to the startled comedian.
station-attendant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then, before the man could prevent him, Blake had jumped up the steps.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Look after our stuff, C. C.!" he called to the startled comedian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, before the man could prevent him, Blake had jumped up the steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, before the man could prevent him, Blake had jumped up the steps.
in or at the place that
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OFF FOR THE FLOOD "Here, where are you going?" cried a station-attendant, as he saw Blake running to board the moving train.
