used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
in actual fact
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, Brownie,” he answered, decidedly.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading “No, Brownie,” he answered, decidedly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I’m going to call up the hotel.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
Dave
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From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “No, Brownie,” he answered, decidedly.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
depressingly dark
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going to call up the hotel.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
I'm
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From this reading I’m going to call up the hotel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
Joe
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From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Brownie,” he answered, decidedly.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
go across or through
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
a male human offspring
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I’m going to call up the hotel.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lawyer’s son thought of the dark, gloomy streets through which he would be obliged to pass; then the idea of actually traveling with a circus appealed strongly to his imagination.
wouldn't
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From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Joe,” said Dave, turning toward the circus boy, “I see the light of a drug store over yonder; guess they have a ’phone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A ROUGH TRIP “Victor, wouldn’t it be better for you to skip back to the hotel?” asked Dave, looking anxiously at the sky.
