used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
a youthful male person
From this reading “This is a boy that I want Mr. Gould to engage, sir.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
designatingverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “This is a boy that I want Mr. Gould to engage, sir.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
set up or found
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
a man of refinement
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading “This is a boy that I want Mr. Gould to engage, sir.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is a boy that I want Mr. Gould to engage, sir.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a boy that I want Mr. Gould to engage, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “This is a boy that I want Mr. Gould to engage, sir.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
newsboynoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
over-clean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
term of address for a man
From this reading “This is a boy that I want Mr. Gould to engage, sir.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This is a boy that I want Mr. Gould to engage, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a boy that I want Mr. Gould to engage, sir.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “This is a boy that I want Mr. Gould to engage, sir.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Robert Burns and his new friend made their way into the business part of the city.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the old gentleman?” said the newsboy, designating Robert by a wave of his not over-clean hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked up, saw the two boys, and suspended his writing long enough to question them with his eyes.
the act of creating written works
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They entered a large warehouse, and passed through it into a back room—found a young man writing notes at one of the desks.
