used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was now able to command fair accommodations, and this was satisfactory.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading He was now able to command fair accommodations, and this was satisfactory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But there was another difficulty which, at times, gave him uneasiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there was another difficulty which, at times, gave him uneasiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
a youthful male person
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was another difficulty which, at times, gave him uneasiness.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He was now able to command fair accommodations, and this was satisfactory.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But there was another difficulty which, at times, gave him uneasiness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was now able to command fair accommodations, and this was satisfactory.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading THE FIGHTING QUAKER.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But there was another difficulty which, at times, gave him uneasiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
engage in
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
QUAKERnounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading THE FIGHTING QUAKER.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading He was now able to command fair accommodations, and this was satisfactory.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHTING QUAKER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was another difficulty which, at times, gave him uneasiness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was now able to command fair accommodations, and this was satisfactory.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But there was another difficulty which, at times, gave him uneasiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
Tony
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From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading But there was another difficulty which, at times, gave him uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now able to command fair accommodations, and this was satisfactory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
in or at the place that
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was another difficulty which, at times, gave him uneasiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could do it more comfortably now, being provided with funds, thanks to Mrs. Middleton.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tramp decided that the best way to find Tony would be to return to that part of the country where he had lost him, and make inquiries for a boy of his description.
