used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "He is a man who stutters very badly."
Blackie
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From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
Crowden
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From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, yes, I remember that fellow," returned one of the men who worked around the hotel, "He was here for lunch."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
set up or found
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is a man who stutters very badly."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a man who stutters very badly."
and nothing more
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
Ludding
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
take the midday meal
From this reading "Oh, yes, I remember that fellow," returned one of the men who worked around the hotel, "He was here for lunch."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I remember that fellow," returned one of the men who worked around the hotel, "He was here for lunch."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, yes, I remember that fellow," returned one of the men who worked around the hotel, "He was here for lunch."
and nothing more
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Oh, yes, I remember that fellow," returned one of the men who worked around the hotel, "He was here for lunch."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Oh, yes, I remember that fellow," returned one of the men who worked around the hotel, "He was here for lunch."
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
stuttersnounUS /ˈstʌtərz/
plural of “stutter” — a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
From this reading "He is a man who stutters very badly."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, yes, I remember that fellow," returned one of the men who worked around the hotel, "He was here for lunch."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He is a man who stutters very badly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
at the time that
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL The Ludding House was on the side street of the town, about three blocks from the hotel at which our friends were stopping.
which person or people
From this reading "We are looking for a man who was around here--I think his name was Blackie Crowden," said Sam.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When the two Rovers arrived there they found the dining-room had just closed and only two men and an elderly woman were in sight.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Oh, yes, I remember that fellow," returned one of the men who worked around the hotel, "He was here for lunch."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I remember that fellow," returned one of the men who worked around the hotel, "He was here for lunch."
