used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
Alf
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From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
(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 "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Shorely you are not goin' off."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "John Westerfelt, what's got into you?" she asked, looking at him with concern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Mrs. Bradley came to him in the entry.
Bradley'snounUS /ˈbrædliz/
possessive form of “bradley” — United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Bradley came to him in the entry.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "John Westerfelt, what's got into you?" she asked, looking at him with concern.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Mrs. Bradley came to him in the entry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
goin
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From this reading "Shorely you are not goin' off."
the act of departing
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "John Westerfelt, what's got into you?" she asked, looking at him with concern.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Bradley came to him in the entry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
I'll
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From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bradley came to him in the entry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "John Westerfelt, what's got into you?" she asked, looking at him with concern.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "John Westerfelt, what's got into you?" she asked, looking at him with concern.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bradley came to him in the entry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Shorely you are not goin' off."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Shorely you are not goin' off."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "John Westerfelt, what's got into you?" she asked, looking at him with concern.
Shorely
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From this reading "Shorely you are not goin' off."
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
carry out
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
that's
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From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
Westerfelt
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From this reading After breakfast, at Bradley's, Westerfelt went into his room and hastily packed his valise and told Alf to take it to the stable and put it into the hack going that morning to the station.
what's
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From this reading "John Westerfelt, what's got into you?" she asked, looking at him with concern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "John Westerfelt, what's got into you?" she asked, looking at him with concern.
produce a literary work
From this reading "To Atlanta for a few days on business, that's all," he said; "I'll write back from there."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "John Westerfelt, what's got into you?" she asked, looking at him with concern.
