used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sometimes we had got off the pig-sty to separate before Tammas was properly yoked.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
placed crosswise
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
being one more than seven
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
divisible by two
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
fettlenoun
a state of fitness and good health
From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sometimes we had got off the pig-sty to separate before Tammas was properly yoked.
in a gradual manner
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
Haggart
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From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
Hendry
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From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
HUMORISTnounUS /ˈhjuːmərəst/
someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
not any; not one
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sometimes we had got off the pig-sty to separate before Tammas was properly yoked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
and nothing more
From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
pig-sty
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From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Sometimes we had got off the pig-sty to separate before Tammas was properly yoked.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading If no one joined him he scratched the pig, and returned home gradually.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Sometimes we had got off the pig-sty to separate before Tammas was properly yoked.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes we had got off the pig-sty to separate before Tammas was properly yoked.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
T'nowhead
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From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
Tammas
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From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HUMORIST ON HIS CALLING After the eight o'clock bell had rung, Hendry occasionally crossed over to the farm of T'nowhead and sat on the pig-sty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sometimes we had got off the pig-sty to separate before Tammas was properly yoked.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The meetings were only memorable when Tammas Haggart was in fettle, to pronounce judgments in his well-known sarcastic way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
at the time that
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here what was almost a club held informal meetings, at which two or four, or even half a dozen assembled to debate, when there was any one to start them.
yokedverbUS /joʊkt/
past form of “yoke” — become joined or linked together
From this reading Sometimes we had got off the pig-sty to separate before Tammas was properly yoked.
