used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MERITED REBUKE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
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 As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
Leavenworth
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From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
MERITEDadjectiveUS /ˈmerɪtɪd/
properly deserved
From this reading A MERITED REBUKE.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
a form of address for a man
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
REBUKEverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading A MERITED REBUKE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
saddle-horses
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From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as the train stopped, he and George went into another car, and stayed there.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When they reached Leavenworth, Bob telegraphed Mr. Evans, as the latter had instructed him to do, winding up the message with the following words:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Uncle Bob would have been glad to put himself and Arthur on a friendly footing with his nephew, but the latter would not give him the opportunity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bring two saddle-horses besides your own, and see that there is just room enough in the wagon for two persons.”
