used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading She asked Hans to come down to New York the following Thursday and accompany her to the wedding.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She asked Hans to come down to New York the following Thursday and accompany her to the wedding.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked Hans to come down to New York the following Thursday and accompany her to the wedding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
couldn't
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From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She asked Hans to come down to New York the following Thursday and accompany her to the wedding.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She asked Hans to come down to New York the following Thursday and accompany her to the wedding.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
Hal
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From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
HANSnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked Hans to come down to New York the following Thursday and accompany her to the wedding.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
how
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From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
and nothing more
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
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 Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
come together
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
needn't
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From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
easily agitated
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
schoolmatenounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked Hans to come down to New York the following Thursday and accompany her to the wedding.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
carry out
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading She asked Hans to come down to New York the following Thursday and accompany her to the wedding.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Hans had never been in New York before, and hesitated quite a little about making the trip alone, and wanted Hal to go along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hal couldn’t afford to spend the time or money just then, and reminded Hans that his sister had been in New York before and probably knew how to get around the best way, and he needn’t be nervous.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
which person or people
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She was visiting some friends who lived in one of the New York suburbs and wrote that she would meet him at the Grand Central Station at two o’clock in the afternoon, and he could then take her over to Brooklyn to be present at the wedding, which was to be at four o’clock.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading HANS TAKES A TRIP One day in May Hans came into Hal’s room with a letter from his sister who had come to New York to be present at the wedding of a former schoolmate to take place in Brooklyn, the next week.
