used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
CaxtonnounUS /ˈkækstən/
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
clothing in general
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
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 One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
the act of giving
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will put them on the Virginia farm and make a will leaving them my money,” he thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
Kate
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From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
the act of departing
From this reading “I will put them on the Virginia farm and make a will leaving them my money,” he thought.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
engage in
From this reading “I will put them on the Virginia farm and make a will leaving them my money,” he thought.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I will put them on the Virginia farm and make a will leaving them my money,” he thought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will put them on the Virginia farm and make a will leaving them my money,” he thought.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
PlantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I will put them on the Virginia farm and make a will leaving them my money,” he thought.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
St
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From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
create by training and teaching
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “I will put them on the Virginia farm and make a will leaving them my money,” he thought.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
be dressed in
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to make them happy by setting them up in life and giving them beautiful clothes to wear.”
westward-bound
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From this reading One afternoon in early September Sam got on a westward-bound train intending to visit his sister on the farm near Caxton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will put them on the Virginia farm and make a will leaving them my money,” he thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At St. Louis he got off the train, thinking vaguely that he would see an attorney and make arrangements about the will, and for several days stayed about the Planters Hotel with a set of drinking companions he had picked up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
a late time of life
From this reading For years he had heard nothing from Kate, but she had, he knew, two daughters, and he thought he would do something for them.
