used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
(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 Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our village will thrill at the prospect of such a contest between such well-known citizens as Mr. Patt and Mr. Jones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Our village will thrill at the prospect of such a contest between such well-known citizens as Mr. Patt and Mr. Jones.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
CattynounUS /ˈkæti/
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Our village will thrill at the prospect of such a contest between such well-known citizens as Mr. Patt and Mr. Jones.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
constitutesverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːts/
third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Our village will thrill at the prospect of such a contest between such well-known citizens as Mr. Patt and Mr. Jones.
Cuppy
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From this reading Mr. Cuppy had done himself proud.
Darkie
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From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mr. Cuppy had done himself proud.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
at any time
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Cuppy had done himself proud.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Cuppy had done himself proud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cuppy had done himself proud.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
painting-race
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From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
Patt
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From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Our village will thrill at the prospect of such a contest between such well-known citizens as Mr. Patt and Mr. Jones.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Mr. Cuppy had done himself proud.
unusual or striking
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Our village will thrill at the prospect of such a contest between such well-known citizens as Mr. Patt and Mr. Jones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This event,” said Editor Cuppy, “constitutes one of the most remarkable examples of civic and business ingenuity ever manifested in our midst.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Our village will thrill at the prospect of such a contest between such well-known citizens as Mr. Patt and Mr. Jones.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everything was there that Catty had told him and a lot of things Catty never thought of at all.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Our village will thrill at the prospect of such a contest between such well-known citizens as Mr. Patt and Mr. Jones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon about four o’clock the paper came out, and right on the front page of it was a big piece about Sands Jones and Darkie Patt and the painting-race.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Our village will thrill at the prospect of such a contest between such well-known citizens as Mr. Patt and Mr. Jones.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our village will thrill at the prospect of such a contest between such well-known citizens as Mr. Patt and Mr. Jones.
