used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I can't tell much about the accident," said Mr. Akerson.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "I can't tell much about the accident," said Mr. Akerson.
Akerson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't tell much about the accident," said Mr. Akerson.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
axlenounUS /ˈæksəl/
a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Well, a broken axle is bad enough," was Tom's prompt comment.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't tell much about the accident," said Mr. Akerson.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Well, a broken axle is bad enough," was Tom's prompt comment.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well, a broken axle is bad enough," was Tom's prompt comment.
apart from; not including
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
a person who operates a farm
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
FREESnounUS /friːz/
plural of “free” — people who are free
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
fun-loving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
goin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't tell much about the accident," said Mr. Akerson.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, a broken axle is bad enough," was Tom's prompt comment.
and nothing more
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I can't tell much about the accident," said Mr. Akerson.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I can't tell much about the accident," said Mr. Akerson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading "Well, a broken axle is bad enough," was Tom's prompt comment.
with little or no delay
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't tell much about the accident," said Mr. Akerson.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
cut with a saw
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
express in words
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
in the near future
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
carry out
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
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 "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
express in words
From this reading "I can't tell much about the accident," said Mr. Akerson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She said she had been in an automobile breakdown, but she didn't give us many particulars, except to say that she thought the front axle of the machine was broken."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
male cat
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading "Well, a broken axle is bad enough," was Tom's prompt comment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
precisely as stated
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, a broken axle is bad enough," was Tom's prompt comment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
at the time that
From this reading "Me and my wife were just goin' to bed when the young lady knocked on the door and begged us to take her in, and then asked if we had a telephone.
which person or people
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SAM FREES HIS MIND In spite of his fun-loving disposition, Tom Rover was a very wise young man, so as soon as he saw Grace resting on his brother's shoulder he promptly turned away, to interview the farmer and his wife who lived in the farmhouse and who had answered the girl's knock on their door.
