used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Anything wrong about that money?” questioned Frank, quickly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything wrong about that money?” questioned Frank, quickly.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading He leaped from his bicycle, and waited for the young farmer to come up.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He leaped from his bicycle, and waited for the young farmer to come up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
don't
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From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He leaped from his bicycle, and waited for the young farmer to come up.
FLECKER
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From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He leaped from his bicycle, and waited for the young farmer to come up.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
GABE
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From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
the act of departing
From this reading “I was going up to the hotel to see you,” said Windham.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was going up to the hotel to see you,” said Windham.
I'd
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From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped from his bicycle, and waited for the young farmer to come up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Anything wrong about that money?” questioned Frank, quickly.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
and nothing more
From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Anything wrong about that money?” questioned Frank, quickly.
with speed
From this reading “Anything wrong about that money?” questioned Frank, quickly.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was going up to the hotel to see you,” said Windham.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
cut with a saw
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I was going up to the hotel to see you,” said Windham.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He leaped from his bicycle, and waited for the young farmer to come up.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He leaped from his bicycle, and waited for the young farmer to come up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
at the time that
From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
Windham
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From this reading GABE FLECKER SHOWS HIS HAND ON the afternoon of the following day Frank was riding toward the hotel when he heard a loud call from a side road, and looking in that direction he saw Samuel Windham waving a hand to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No, only if you don’t mind, I’d like to look through those books with you.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Anything wrong about that money?” questioned Frank, quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was going up to the hotel to see you,” said Windham.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He leaped from his bicycle, and waited for the young farmer to come up.
