used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALLEN A HERO "Gee, Allen, but you're a lucky boy!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was more than two weeks since the fire, and all but Allen had completely recovered from it.
ALLENnounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading ALLEN A HERO "Gee, Allen, but you're a lucky boy!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
a youthful male person
From this reading ALLEN A HERO "Gee, Allen, but you're a lucky boy!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ALLEN A HERO "Gee, Allen, but you're a lucky boy!"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was more than two weeks since the fire, and all but Allen had completely recovered from it.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was more than two weeks since the fire, and all but Allen had completely recovered from it.
your parents
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was more than two weeks since the fire, and all but Allen had completely recovered from it.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading ALLEN A HERO "Gee, Allen, but you're a lucky boy!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading ALLEN A HERO "Gee, Allen, but you're a lucky boy!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
and nothing more
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
occurring by chance
From this reading ALLEN A HERO "Gee, Allen, but you're a lucky boy!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than two weeks since the fire, and all but Allen had completely recovered from it.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
on the contrary
From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was more than two weeks since the fire, and all but Allen had completely recovered from it.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
Roy's
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From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was more than two weeks since the fire, and all but Allen had completely recovered from it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
not in physical motion
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than two weeks since the fire, and all but Allen had completely recovered from it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Now at Roy's rather vague remark about his luck, he turned to him inquiringly.
wabbly
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From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was more than two weeks since the fire, and all but Allen had completely recovered from it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He, however, still felt a little "wabbly," so the boys and girls had conferred together, deciding that an automobile trip was just what he needed to complete his recovery.
you're
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From this reading ALLEN A HERO "Gee, Allen, but you're a lucky boy!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the young folks had hired two automobiles for a trip out into the country.
