used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading The hustle and confusion made Alfred still more impatient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hustle and confusion made Alfred still more impatient.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
Charley
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From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The hustle and confusion made Alfred still more impatient.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading The hustle and confusion made Alfred still more impatient.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The hustle and confusion made Alfred still more impatient.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The hustle and confusion made Alfred still more impatient.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The hustle and confusion made Alfred still more impatient.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
not in physical motion
From this reading The hustle and confusion made Alfred still more impatient.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Alfred stood right there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hustle and confusion made Alfred still more impatient.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Alfred must stand right there until he took the jewelry back to the side show and recovered his money.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He gave the older boy's arm a rough jerk as he urged him to get their tickets.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cousin Charley seemed to wake up and the awful truth was revealed--Cousin Charley had been robbed.
