used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading To the young people their departure was not without its anticipations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And besides that you have an aunt, too, haven't you?
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides that you have an aunt, too, haven't you?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
Curtis's
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From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
the act of departing
From this reading To the young people their departure was not without its anticipations.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
Giusippe
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From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
Hannah
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From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
haven't
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From this reading And besides that you have an aunt, too, haven't you?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
How
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From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the young people their departure was not without its anticipations.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the young people their departure was not without its anticipations.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
not divisible by two
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To the young people their departure was not without its anticipations.
PittsburghnounUS /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/
a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
REUNIONnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
in the near future
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
carry out
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the young people their departure was not without its anticipations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the young people their departure was not without its anticipations.
male cat
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REUNION At length all too soon for Uncle Bob and Hannah, and indeed far sooner than Jean and Giusippe had realized, October came, and the time for starting for Pittsburgh was at hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How odd it is, Giusippe," Jean mused one day, "that we each have an uncle waiting for us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean longed to see Beacon and Uncle Tom, and Giusippe burned with eagerness to take up the position his uncle had secured for him at Mr. Curtis's factory.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To the young people their departure was not without its anticipations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And besides that you have an aunt, too, haven't you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To the young people their departure was not without its anticipations.
