used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
Bootblacknoun
a person who polishes shoes and boots
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
CashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
dark-complexioned
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From this reading The man was tall and dark-complexioned, with a sinister look which of itself excited distrust.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading The man was tall and dark-complexioned, with a sinister look which of itself excited distrust.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
ErrandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
etc
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From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The man was tall and dark-complexioned, with a sinister look which of itself excited distrust.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
FowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
https
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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man was tall and dark-complexioned, with a sinister look which of itself excited distrust.
Joe's
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From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man was tall and dark-complexioned, with a sinister look which of itself excited distrust.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The man was tall and dark-complexioned, with a sinister look which of itself excited distrust.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The man was tall and dark-complexioned, with a sinister look which of itself excited distrust.
Temple'snounUS /ˈtempəlz/
possessive form of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
Thatcher'snounUS /ˈθætʃərz/
possessive form of “thatcher” — British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
male cat
From this reading Author of "Tom, the Bootblack;" "Joe's Luck;" "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy;" "Tom Temple's Career;" "Tom Thatcher's Fortune;" "The Errand Boy," etc., etc.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was tall and dark-complexioned, with a sinister look which of itself excited distrust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man was tall and dark-complexioned, with a sinister look which of itself excited distrust.
in the company of; together with
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A man and a boy were ascending a steep street in a country town in Eastern New York.
