used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He felt curious to see the city he was in, and devoted the day to wandering about the streets.
(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 Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BESSIE BENTON AT HOME.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading He took pains to find out where B---- street, the residence of Bessie Benton, was.
BENTONnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading BESSIE BENTON AT HOME.
BESSIE
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From this reading BESSIE BENTON AT HOME.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He felt curious to see the city he was in, and devoted the day to wandering about the streets.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He felt curious to see the city he was in, and devoted the day to wandering about the streets.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He felt curious to see the city he was in, and devoted the day to wandering about the streets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He took pains to find out where B---- street, the residence of Bessie Benton, was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BESSIE BENTON AT HOME.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
of the present time and place
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt curious to see the city he was in, and devoted the day to wandering about the streets.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
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 He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took pains to find out where B---- street, the residence of Bessie Benton, was.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He took pains to find out where B---- street, the residence of Bessie Benton, was.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
on the contrary
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading He took pains to find out where B---- street, the residence of Bessie Benton, was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He felt curious to see the city he was in, and devoted the day to wandering about the streets.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He took pains to find out where B---- street, the residence of Bessie Benton, was.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He felt curious to see the city he was in, and devoted the day to wandering about the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
male cat
From this reading Tom came down to breakfast rather late the next day, but he felt fresh and hopeful, having slept off all his fatigue.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took pains to find out where B---- street, the residence of Bessie Benton, was.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
migratory
From this reading He felt curious to see the city he was in, and devoted the day to wandering about the streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
in or at the place that
From this reading He took pains to find out where B---- street, the residence of Bessie Benton, was.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had money enough left to pay his board for a week and a half, and was not under the immediate necessity of obtaining work.
