used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
(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 All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
in addition
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I believe I am speaking to Mr. Fox?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
for the reason that
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I am speaking to Mr. Fox?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
Blackstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
wanted intensely
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I am speaking to Mr. Fox?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
Jim
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From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I believe I am speaking to Mr. Fox?"
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After a few minutes spent in looking about him, Paul approached the old man, and said, politely:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
(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 All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In accordance with Jim Scott's wish, and also because he desired to have a better idea of Simeon Fox, Paul took a walk one morning out to the Blackstone mine.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All seemed activity, and, under the personal direction of Mr. Fox, the work was proceeding well.
