used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
autocar
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From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
Cardhaven
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From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
eelnounUS /iːl/
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
a social unit living together
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
Harwich
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From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
come together
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
notoriouslyadverbUS /noʊˈtɔːriəsli/
to a notorious degree
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
Orrin
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From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
Paulmouth
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From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
Peeble's
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From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
PettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
Petty's
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From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
Pettys
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From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
a male human offspring
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
splurgenounUS /splɜːrdʒ/
an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
male cat
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Harwich was a long way from Cardhaven, and Cape Cod folk are not given to useless "visiting around."
(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 At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
at the time that
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
which person or people
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
Willy
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From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading At Harwich Fair they were sure to meet all the Pettys that were worth meeting, as well as many of Mrs. Petty's girlhood friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Orrin Petty, who was notoriously as close as the skin to an eel, would never have willingly agreed to such an expense.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But county fair day was the one day in the year when his wife put her foot down and insisted upon the family making what the son, Tom, called "a splurge."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A BLIND YOUNG MAN Willy Peeble's autocar brought the Petty family home from the Paulmouth depot.
