used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOOKING FOR A JOB.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
any thing at all
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
on or to one side
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
cheerful-looking
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From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
ErienounUS /ˈɪri/
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
to or in any or all places
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR A JOB.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Ready was making his way home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jack Ready was making his way home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Ready was making his way home.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading LOOKING FOR A JOB.
and nothing more
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING FOR A JOB.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Jack Ready was making his way home.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Jack Ready was making his way home.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
ruttedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌtɪd/
full of ruts
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
ugly-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It just seems as if I get turned down everywhere,” he muttered to himself as he turned aside to avoid a big automobile truck that was rumbling away from a squat, ugly-looking tank steamer lying at a dock not far off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Ready was making his way home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jack Ready was making his way home.
well-set-up
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From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
wharves
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From this reading But now, as he trudged along the rough, deeply rutted road that skirted the crowded wharves and slips of the Erie Basin, his attitude toward life was anything but amiable.
at the time that
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was a tall, well-set-up lad of sixteen, and when in a good mood was a wholesome, cheerful-looking youngster.
