used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lawrence can draw up a simple chart that will keep us going right.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “MacGregor,” he turned to the aged Scotchman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
Blackie
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From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Lawrence can draw up a simple chart that will keep us going right.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “How would you like to take Johnny for a circle or two in the fog?
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Lawrence can draw up a simple chart that will keep us going right.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “How would you like to take Johnny for a circle or two in the fog?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How would you like to take Johnny for a circle or two in the fog?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I want to go over some maps Red McGee gave me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I want to go over some maps Red McGee gave me.
the act of departing
From this reading Lawrence can draw up a simple chart that will keep us going right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “MacGregor,” he turned to the aged Scotchman.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
How
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From this reading “How would you like to take Johnny for a circle or two in the fog?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How would you like to take Johnny for a circle or two in the fog?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “How would you like to take Johnny for a circle or two in the fog?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Lawrence can draw up a simple chart that will keep us going right.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence can draw up a simple chart that will keep us going right.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “How would you like to take Johnny for a circle or two in the fog?
MacGregornounUS /məˈɡreɡər/
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading “MacGregor,” he turned to the aged Scotchman.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading “I want to go over some maps Red McGee gave me.
McGee
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From this reading “I want to go over some maps Red McGee gave me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I want to go over some maps Red McGee gave me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I want to go over some maps Red McGee gave me.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “I want to go over some maps Red McGee gave me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Lawrence can draw up a simple chart that will keep us going right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading “MacGregor,” he turned to the aged Scotchman.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Lawrence can draw up a simple chart that will keep us going right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I want to go over some maps Red McGee gave me.
having a supporting base
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
carry out
From this reading “How would you like to take Johnny for a circle or two in the fog?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lawrence can draw up a simple chart that will keep us going right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “MacGregor,” he turned to the aged Scotchman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lawrence can draw up a simple chart that will keep us going right.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to go over some maps Red McGee gave me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be an hour or two before I can get out,” Blackie said next morning, standing up to stretch himself before the fire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “How would you like to take Johnny for a circle or two in the fog?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How would you like to take Johnny for a circle or two in the fog?
