used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You won't find many places larger," answered Dick.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
a line of approach
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You won't find many places larger," answered Dick.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You won't find many places larger," answered Dick.
your parents
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
Gif
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "You won't find many places larger," answered Dick.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
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 "You won't find many places larger," answered Dick.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
come together
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
the middle of the day
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You won't find many places larger," answered Dick.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
SNOWSHOEnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuː/
a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading It was the day after Christmas, and Spouter had arrived at noon, bringing his cousin May and Ruth with him.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
TerminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
which person or people
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't find many places larger," answered Dick.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Ruth who uttered the words while she was taking a ride down Fifth Avenue in company with Jack and his sister and several of the others.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND "What an awfully large place New York is!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't find many places larger," answered Dick.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young folks were taking a ride previous to stopping at the Grand Central Terminal to meet Gif, who was to come later.
