used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was all like a balm to Tom’s troubled mind.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
alighted
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From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
(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 It was all like a balm to Tom’s troubled mind.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was Sholsen’s Sweet Shop where they bought sodas and cones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading It was all like a balm to Tom’s troubled mind.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading There was Sholsen’s Sweet Shop where they bought sodas and cones.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading There was the platform outside the grain and feed store where they waited for the bus and jollied Pee-wee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
Catskill
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From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading There was Sholsen’s Sweet Shop where they bought sodas and cones.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
provide as food
From this reading There was the platform outside the grain and feed store where they waited for the bus and jollied Pee-wee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was the platform outside the grain and feed store where they waited for the bus and jollied Pee-wee.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading There was the platform outside the grain and feed store where they waited for the bus and jollied Pee-wee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
jollied
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From this reading There was the platform outside the grain and feed store where they waited for the bus and jollied Pee-wee.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was all like a balm to Tom’s troubled mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was all like a balm to Tom’s troubled mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was the platform outside the grain and feed store where they waited for the bus and jollied Pee-wee.
Pee-wee
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From this reading There was the platform outside the grain and feed store where they waited for the bus and jollied Pee-wee.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading There was the platform outside the grain and feed store where they waited for the bus and jollied Pee-wee.
riversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
Sholsen's
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From this reading There was Sholsen’s Sweet Shop where they bought sodas and cones.
do one's shopping
From this reading There was Sholsen’s Sweet Shop where they bought sodas and cones.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
sodasnounUS /ˈsoʊdəz/
plural of “soda” — a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading There was Sholsen’s Sweet Shop where they bought sodas and cones.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There was the platform outside the grain and feed store where they waited for the bus and jollied Pee-wee.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There was Sholsen’s Sweet Shop where they bought sodas and cones.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Sholsen’s Sweet Shop where they bought sodas and cones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was Sholsen’s Sweet Shop where they bought sodas and cones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
male cat
From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading It was all like a balm to Tom’s troubled mind.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It was all like a balm to Tom’s troubled mind.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There was the platform outside the grain and feed store where they waited for the bus and jollied Pee-wee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
at the time that
From this reading ALONE It was late in the afternoon when Tom alighted at Catskill.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was Sholsen’s Sweet Shop where they bought sodas and cones.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed good to see the familiar surroundings in the riverside town which was so much frequented by the scouts from Temple Camp.
