used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After polishing off this meal, I mounted Lizzie and started off once more.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found an eating-house with a tempting smell around it, and ordered a hearty breakfast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I found an eating-house with a tempting smell around it, and ordered a hearty breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I found an eating-house with a tempting smell around it, and ordered a hearty breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
eating-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found an eating-house with a tempting smell around it, and ordered a hearty breakfast.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading We were now in Missouri, the State of the small farmer.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
set up or found
From this reading I found an eating-house with a tempting smell around it, and ordered a hearty breakfast.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading I found an eating-house with a tempting smell around it, and ordered a hearty breakfast.
hundred-square-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
Lizzie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After polishing off this meal, I mounted Lizzie and started off once more.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After polishing off this meal, I mounted Lizzie and started off once more.
MISSOURInounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After polishing off this meal, I mounted Lizzie and started off once more.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading After polishing off this meal, I mounted Lizzie and started off once more.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were now in Missouri, the State of the small farmer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were now in Missouri, the State of the small farmer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After polishing off this meal, I mounted Lizzie and started off once more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
on one occasion
From this reading After polishing off this meal, I mounted Lizzie and started off once more.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I found an eating-house with a tempting smell around it, and ordered a hearty breakfast.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading After polishing off this meal, I mounted Lizzie and started off once more.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were now in Missouri, the State of the small farmer.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I found an eating-house with a tempting smell around it, and ordered a hearty breakfast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After polishing off this meal, I mounted Lizzie and started off once more.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We were now in Missouri, the State of the small farmer.
STORMYadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading I found an eating-house with a tempting smell around it, and ordered a hearty breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were now in Missouri, the State of the small farmer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After polishing off this meal, I mounted Lizzie and started off once more.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
precisely as stated
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were now in Missouri, the State of the small farmer.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not that the farms are so very small, but they are not on so large a scale as further on in the west, where the hundred-square-mile ranch is the order of the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found an eating-house with a tempting smell around it, and ordered a hearty breakfast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading STORMY WEATHER IN MISSOURI Hannibal is a nice, clean, respectable place; were I an American tourist I would call it a "cute little city."
