used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
(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 A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
take in liquids
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
Duncaster
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From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
divisible by two
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
the act of departing
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
I'll
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From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
and nothing more
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
by chance
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
approval to do something
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
RIVALRYnounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
carry out
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Have you enough to run on?" asked Paul, and the chauffeur assured them that he had.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
they're
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From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
(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 The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, I'll go to some place down the road where they're not so careful of their water," was the answer.
which person or people
From this reading The next resident was a cheerful farmer, who not only gave permission for them to take all the water they needed, but even drew it from the well for them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
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 A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A RIVALRY "What are you going to do?" asked Dick of the auto driver, as the three walked out of the yard of the mean man, watched all the way by the squinting eyes of Mr. Duncaster.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if your machine needs a drink, perhaps you will too," said the farmer's wife.
