used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next place was quite a distance away, and the walk was a hot and dusty one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’d like to stop for dinner every day, on such terms,” he told himself.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “In fact, I think I’d try to eat two dinners a day.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The next place was quite a distance away, and the walk was a hot and dusty one.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The next place was quite a distance away, and the walk was a hot and dusty one.
take in solid food
From this reading “In fact, I think I’d try to eat two dinners a day.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I’d like to stop for dinner every day, on such terms,” he told himself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “In fact, I think I’d try to eat two dinners a day.”
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’d like to stop for dinner every day, on such terms,” he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The next place was quite a distance away, and the walk was a hot and dusty one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In fact, I think I’d try to eat two dinners a day.”
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From this reading “I’d like to stop for dinner every day, on such terms,” he told himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like to stop for dinner every day, on such terms,” he told himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next place was quite a distance away, and the walk was a hot and dusty one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
on one occasion
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next place was quite a distance away, and the walk was a hot and dusty one.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next place was quite a distance away, and the walk was a hot and dusty one.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The next place was quite a distance away, and the walk was a hot and dusty one.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I’d like to stop for dinner every day, on such terms,” he told himself.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I’d like to stop for dinner every day, on such terms,” he told himself.
carry out
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “I’d like to stop for dinner every day, on such terms,” he told himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “In fact, I think I’d try to eat two dinners a day.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I’d like to stop for dinner every day, on such terms,” he told himself.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “In fact, I think I’d try to eat two dinners a day.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The next place was quite a distance away, and the walk was a hot and dusty one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next place was quite a distance away, and the walk was a hot and dusty one.
at the time that
From this reading A BOY RUNAWAY WHEN Frank left the farmhouse he felt in high spirits once more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stopping there for dinner had helped him to take orders for two books, on which his profit would be a dollar and a half.
