used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not speak, and Douglas made no effort to start a conversation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
(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 NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lighting a candle, Joe held it carefully before the picture of the Good Shepherd.
propose a payment
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Lighting a candle, Joe held it carefully before the picture of the Good Shepherd.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Lighting a candle, Joe held it carefully before the picture of the Good Shepherd.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He did not speak, and Douglas made no effort to start a conversation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak, and Douglas made no effort to start a conversation.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Reaching home, Joe opened the door of his shop and entered.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading He did not speak, and Douglas made no effort to start a conversation.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He did not speak, and Douglas made no effort to start a conversation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Reaching home, Joe opened the door of his shop and entered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lighting a candle, Joe held it carefully before the picture of the Good Shepherd.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
to a considerable degree
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Lighting a candle, Joe held it carefully before the picture of the Good Shepherd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Reaching home, Joe opened the door of his shop and entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lighting a candle, Joe held it carefully before the picture of the Good Shepherd.
Joe
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From this reading Reaching home, Joe opened the door of his shop and entered.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
LightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Lighting a candle, Joe held it carefully before the picture of the Good Shepherd.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not speak, and Douglas made no effort to start a conversation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
not any; not one
From this reading He did not speak, and Douglas made no effort to start a conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak, and Douglas made no effort to start a conversation.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Reaching home, Joe opened the door of his shop and entered.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Lighting a candle, Joe held it carefully before the picture of the Good Shepherd.
QUITverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching home, Joe opened the door of his shop and entered.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Lighting a candle, Joe held it carefully before the picture of the Good Shepherd.
shoe-maker
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From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
do one's shopping
From this reading Reaching home, Joe opened the door of his shop and entered.
express in speech
From this reading He did not speak, and Douglas made no effort to start a conversation.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He did not speak, and Douglas made no effort to start a conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
precisely as stated
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NOTICE TO QUIT The shoe-maker was very tired, and he leaned heavily on the arm of his companion all the way up the road.
at the time that
From this reading Douglas was about to bid him good-bye when the old man asked him to come in for a few minutes.
