used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
how long something has existed
From this reading Jack Holden was as care-free as any boy of his age in Greenport.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jack Holden was as care-free as any boy of his age in Greenport.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
a youthful male person
From this reading Jack Holden was as care-free as any boy of his age in Greenport.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
Cap'n
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From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
care-free
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From this reading Jack Holden was as care-free as any boy of his age in Greenport.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
gotten under control
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
a small house with a single story
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
Crumbie
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From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nor was it the wish of his father that it should.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
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 GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
Greenport
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From this reading Jack Holden was as care-free as any boy of his age in Greenport.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
Holden
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From this reading Jack Holden was as care-free as any boy of his age in Greenport.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor was it the wish of his father that it should.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
a small worthless amount
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
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 GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it the wish of his father that it should.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor was it the wish of his father that it should.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading For him, life so far had contained little but healthy sport and amusement, and the question of earning money had never concerned him.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor was it the wish of his father that it should.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Holden was as care-free as any boy of his age in Greenport.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GEORGE SIGNS ON A few minutes later Jack left the watchman, and made his way through town toward the cottage in which he lived.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Nor was it the wish of his father that it should.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as he went, his mind busied itself with the idea of the ferry suggested by Cap’n Crumbie.
