used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
(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 If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROFITS AND PROJECTS.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be a very good chance, for the creek had not fallen, that was certain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There seemed to be a very good chance, for the creek had not fallen, that was certain.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
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 The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading There seemed to be a very good chance, for the creek had not fallen, that was certain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There seemed to be a very good chance, for the creek had not fallen, that was certain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There seemed to be a very good chance, for the creek had not fallen, that was certain.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
how
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From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
Judy
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From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There seemed to be a very good chance, for the creek had not fallen, that was certain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
PROFITSnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading PROFITS AND PROJECTS.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
PROJECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading PROFITS AND PROJECTS.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be a very good chance, for the creek had not fallen, that was certain.
Selden
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From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There seemed to be a very good chance, for the creek had not fallen, that was certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
male cat
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading If there was any change at all, the water seemed a little higher than it was before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning, Harry was up quite early, and after having eaten a very plain breakfast, which Aunt Judy prepared for him, he ran down to the creek to see what chance there was for business.
which person or people
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before long, Harvey arrived on the other side, accompanied by Tom Selden and Wilson Ogden, who were very anxious to see how matters would progress, now that there was some real work to do.
