used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN A CEMETERY.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN A CEMETERY.
(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 They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The boys dispersed and went home, thinking Will had already reached his dwelling place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN A CEMETERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
CEMETERYnounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN A CEMETERY.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The boys dispersed and went home, thinking Will had already reached his dwelling place.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The boys dispersed and went home, thinking Will had already reached his dwelling place.
your parents
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys dispersed and went home, thinking Will had already reached his dwelling place.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The boys dispersed and went home, thinking Will had already reached his dwelling place.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN A CEMETERY.
Mallory
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From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
absolutely essential
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The boys dispersed and went home, thinking Will had already reached his dwelling place.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The boys dispersed and went home, thinking Will had already reached his dwelling place.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
carry out
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The boys dispersed and went home, thinking Will had already reached his dwelling place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They hung around until Mallory grew angry and drove them all out of the grounds.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys dispersed and went home, thinking Will had already reached his dwelling place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other boys were relieved to think Gibson had so cleverly outwitted the sexton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The boys dispersed and went home, thinking Will had already reached his dwelling place.
Will'snounUS /wɪlz/
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The sexton wanted to call on Will’s folks, but he had too much work on hand to take the necessary time that day.
