used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ex-steward was pottering about his tiny front yard in the frosty air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The ex-steward was pottering about his tiny front yard in the frosty air.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How be ye, 'Liphalet?" demanded Perry, with frank curiosity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
cadaverousadjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
chipperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪpər/
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading "How be ye, 'Liphalet?" demanded Perry, with frank curiosity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "How be ye, 'Liphalet?" demanded Perry, with frank curiosity.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
Eliphalet
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From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
ex-steward
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From this reading The ex-steward was pottering about his tiny front yard in the frosty air.
expressman
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From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
feelin
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From this reading "How ye feelin'?
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "How be ye, 'Liphalet?" demanded Perry, with frank curiosity.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The ex-steward was pottering about his tiny front yard in the frosty air.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The ex-steward was pottering about his tiny front yard in the frosty air.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
How
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From this reading "How be ye, 'Liphalet?" demanded Perry, with frank curiosity.
Huldy
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From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
Liphalet
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From this reading "How be ye, 'Liphalet?" demanded Perry, with frank curiosity.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
go across or through
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
pottering
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From this reading The ex-steward was pottering about his tiny front yard in the frosty air.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
sh'd
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From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
very small
From this reading The ex-steward was pottering about his tiny front yard in the frosty air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
Truitt's
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From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ex-steward was pottering about his tiny front yard in the frosty air.
wasn't
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From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
at the time that
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE STRONG BOX Perry Baker, the cadaverous expressman, whose ancient gray horse immediately went to sleep standing in the shafts when his master drew up before any destination, had occasion a day or two later to pass Eliphalet Truitt's door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How be ye, 'Liphalet?" demanded Perry, with frank curiosity.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The ex-steward was pottering about his tiny front yard in the frosty air.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "How be ye, 'Liphalet?" demanded Perry, with frank curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Huldy heard you wasn't right chipper and she wanted I sh'd ask."
