used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Father took me back to the same hotel, to the same room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
didn't
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From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
fifty-cent
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From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Father took me back to the same hotel, to the same room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
immediately past
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
and nothing more
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Father took me back to the same hotel, to the same room.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Father took me back to the same hotel, to the same room.
an educational institution
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
Tommy
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From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Father took me back to the same hotel, to the same room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to kiss my favorite teacher good-by, but didn’t quite dare do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the day came for me to go home, for I had passed my fourteenth birthday and was too old to stay at the Sisters’ School.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
which person or people
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I rode down to the station with Tommy, who bought me a fifty-cent knife, out of his salary, only twelve dollars a month, and went away to join my father.
a late time of life
From this reading He had occupied it during the three years I had been away, and the only change was that he put a small bed in it for me.
