used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
Aren't
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From this reading “Aren’t you surprised to see me on one?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he neared the store he saw Jennie on the lookout for him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
BEN'SnounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
a youthful male person
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “See my wheel,” he cried.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he neared the store he saw Jennie on the lookout for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he neared the store he saw Jennie on the lookout for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
Jennie
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From this reading As he neared the store he saw Jennie on the lookout for him.
immediately past
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading As he neared the store he saw Jennie on the lookout for him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Aren’t you surprised to see me on one?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “See my wheel,” he cried.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As he neared the store he saw Jennie on the lookout for him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Aren’t you surprised to see me on one?”
pedalnounUS /ˈpedəl/
a sustained bass note
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he neared the store he saw Jennie on the lookout for him.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See my wheel,” he cried.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As he neared the store he saw Jennie on the lookout for him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Aren’t you surprised to see me on one?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
precisely as stated
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He could scarcely wait to show his wheel, and made his pedal go as he covered the last few rods.
Welch's
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From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
at the time that
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEN’S BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE When Saturday came Benny set off on his wheel for his visit to the Welch’s, a very happy little boy, with his hard earnings in his pocket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aren’t you surprised to see me on one?”
