used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CARL MAKES LOVE "I'm going away for a few days.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading "I'll keep your room," said Abel, wishing he was leaving altogether.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I'll keep your room," said Abel, wishing he was leaving altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CARL MAKES LOVE "I'm going away for a few days.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Carl Meason left in his motor car.
CARL
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From this reading CARL MAKES LOVE "I'm going away for a few days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CARL MAKES LOVE "I'm going away for a few days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CARL MAKES LOVE "I'm going away for a few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CARL MAKES LOVE "I'm going away for a few days.
the act of departing
From this reading CARL MAKES LOVE "I'm going away for a few days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll keep your room," said Abel, wishing he was leaving altogether.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carl Meason left in his motor car.
hootedverbUS /ˈhuːtɪd/
past form of “hoot” — to utter a loud clamorous shout
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
I'll
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From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
I'm
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From this reading CARL MAKES LOVE "I'm going away for a few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carl Meason left in his motor car.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'll keep your room," said Abel, wishing he was leaving altogether.
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 Carl Meason left in his motor car.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading CARL MAKES LOVE "I'm going away for a few days.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CARL MAKES LOVE "I'm going away for a few days.
Meason
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From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Carl Meason left in his motor car.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
Nottingham
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From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll keep your room," said Abel, wishing he was leaving altogether.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took the road to Nottingham, which skirted Trent Park, and ran past the old monastery; he slowed down as he neared the ruin and hooted.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "I'll keep your room," said Abel, wishing he was leaving altogether.
You'll
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From this reading You'll keep my room; I'll be back at the end of the week," said Meason.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll keep your room," said Abel, wishing he was leaving altogether.
