used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Good Finder.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The wager was accepted, and the piece of money marked and secreted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The dog immediately turned back, and his master and his companion pursued their walk.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The dog immediately turned back, and his master and his companion pursued their walk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
remove the dust from
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
FindernounUS /ˈfaɪndər/
someone who comes upon something after searching
From this reading A Good Finder.
five-shilling
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From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A Good Finder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The dog immediately turned back, and his master and his companion pursued their walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The wager was accepted, and the piece of money marked and secreted.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The dog immediately turned back, and his master and his companion pursued their walk.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The wager was accepted, and the piece of money marked and secreted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wager was accepted, and the piece of money marked and secreted.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
a person who is being chased
From this reading The dog immediately turned back, and his master and his companion pursued their walk.
secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading The wager was accepted, and the piece of money marked and secreted.
try to get or reach
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dog immediately turned back, and his master and his companion pursued their walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The dog immediately turned back, and his master and his companion pursued their walk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The dog immediately turned back, and his master and his companion pursued their walk.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wager was accepted, and the piece of money marked and secreted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
at the time that
From this reading When the two had proceeded some distance, the tradesman called to his dog that he had lost something, and ordered him to seek it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One day a tradesman, walking with a friend, offered to wager that if he were to hide a five-shilling piece in the dust, his dog would discover and bring it to him.
