used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And me goin' to school?" asked the boy in surprise.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
a youthful male person
From this reading "And me goin' to school?" asked the boy in surprise.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading But that morning Mrs. Brady had told him that he was still to have two dollars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that morning Mrs. Brady had told him that he was still to have two dollars.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading But that morning Mrs. Brady had told him that he was still to have two dollars.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
goin
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From this reading "And me goin' to school?" asked the boy in surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But that morning Mrs. Brady had told him that he was still to have two dollars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that morning Mrs. Brady had told him that he was still to have two dollars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And me goin' to school?" asked the boy in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And me goin' to school?" asked the boy in surprise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But that morning Mrs. Brady had told him that he was still to have two dollars.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But that morning Mrs. Brady had told him that he was still to have two dollars.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
an educational institution
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
not in physical motion
From this reading But that morning Mrs. Brady had told him that he was still to have two dollars.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "And me goin' to school?" asked the boy in surprise.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But that morning Mrs. Brady had told him that he was still to have two dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But that morning Mrs. Brady had told him that he was still to have two dollars.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Next week school was to begin, and with the beginning of the term he had expected to go back to his old wages of a dollar a week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the last day of August that Pat went walking down to do his marketing with a jubilant air.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Pat.
