used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
(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 "Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARRISON AND ELLA.
from appearances alone
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him, on the stone pavement, stood a bushel-basket of peas in the pod.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
bushel-basket
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From this reading Before him, on the stone pavement, stood a bushel-basket of peas in the pod.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
ELLA
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From this reading HARRISON AND ELLA.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading HARRISON AND ELLA.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him, on the stone pavement, stood a bushel-basket of peas in the pod.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work."
a boy or man
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
full of life and energy
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Before him, on the stone pavement, stood a bushel-basket of peas in the pod.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
podnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Before him, on the stone pavement, stood a bushel-basket of peas in the pod.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work."
shellingnounUS /ˈʃelɪŋ/
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Before him, on the stone pavement, stood a bushel-basket of peas in the pod.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before him, on the stone pavement, stood a bushel-basket of peas in the pod.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He was a rosy, good-humored boy, and was at this moment whistling a lively tune in a subdued tone, while his hands were busily employed in shelling peas.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work."
a late time of life
From this reading ON the steps leading into the back court of one of the largest hotels in the city of — might be seen, early on a June morning, a lad apparently about ten years of age.
