used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
for the reason that
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
can't
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From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
Connor
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From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
Denis
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From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
Heidelberg
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From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
of great significance or value
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
it's
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From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
McGuire
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From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
roadmaster
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From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
the state of being asleep
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
a male human offspring
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
St
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From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
Tommy
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From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. McGuire sent Denis to see Heidelberg, and when the roadmaster came up from East St. Louis these three officials held an important and animated meeting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
at the time that
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
which person or people
From this reading This conference was interrupted by Tommy McGuire, who burst in upon them like a sunrise in the desert.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading SLEEPING OUT THE world looked dark to the widow Connor when her husband and her eldest son were sleeping among the crosses in the little Catholic graveyard.
Yo
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From this reading “Yo’ see,” said Tommy, ignoring the roadmaster (he never noticed his father, probably because his father never noticed him), “Jack can’t keep th’ pump, ’cause he can’t harness d’ mule, an’ he can’t mind d’ bridge ’cause it’s too lonesome.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “I got a scheme,” said he to the agent, who, having grown up under a cloud similar to that which hung over the freckled youth in front of him, beamed upon the boy encouragingly and bade him reveal his plans.
