used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading “Father had to go to Sudbury for farming tools, and took Pacer and the cutter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading “Father had to go to Sudbury for farming tools, and took Pacer and the cutter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Father had to go to Sudbury for farming tools, and took Pacer and the cutter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Father had to go to Sudbury for farming tools, and took Pacer and the cutter.
the act of departing
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
hangdogadjective
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
immediately past
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
for more time
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
the force of workers available
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
PacernounUS /ˈpeɪsər/
a horse used to set the pace in racing
From this reading “Father had to go to Sudbury for farming tools, and took Pacer and the cutter.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
bring forth or yield
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
not often
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
SudburynounUS /ˈsʌdberi/
a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center
From this reading “Father had to go to Sudbury for farming tools, and took Pacer and the cutter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Father had to go to Sudbury for farming tools, and took Pacer and the cutter.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “Father had to go to Sudbury for farming tools, and took Pacer and the cutter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
at the time that
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are two ways of going there one the Sudbury Road, and the other the old Post Road, which is longer and seldom used.
belonging to which person
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “THIS story,” said Mr. Harry, “is about one of the hired men we had last winter, whose name was Jacobs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a cunning fellow, with a hangdog look, and a great cleverness at stealing farm produce from father on the sly, and selling it.
showing curiosity
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Father knew perfectly well what he was doing, and was wondering what would be the best way to deal with him, when one day something happened that brought matters to a climax.
