used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, yes," he said, "Mr. Phillips was here a spell ago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They left about ten o'clock, I should say 'twas.
in the past
From this reading "Why, yes," he said, "Mr. Phillips was here a spell ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
cal'latin
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From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
didn't
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From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
a boy or man
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, yes," he said, "Mr. Phillips was here a spell ago.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, yes," he said, "Mr. Phillips was here a spell ago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They left about ten o'clock, I should say 'twas.
Josiah
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From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The keeper of the livery stable was surprised.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left about ten o'clock, I should say 'twas.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading The keeper of the livery stable was surprised.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why, yes," he said, "Mr. Phillips was here a spell ago.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They left about ten o'clock, I should say 'twas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The keeper of the livery stable was surprised.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
Phillips
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From this reading "Why, yes," he said, "Mr. Phillips was here a spell ago.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, yes," he said, "Mr. Phillips was here a spell ago.
express in words
From this reading They left about ten o'clock, I should say 'twas.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They left about ten o'clock, I should say 'twas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "Why, yes," he said, "Mr. Phillips was here a spell ago.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The keeper of the livery stable was surprised.
not in physical motion
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The keeper of the livery stable was surprised.
carry out
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They left about ten o'clock, I should say 'twas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The keeper of the livery stable was surprised.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left about ten o'clock, I should say 'twas.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
Trumet
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From this reading He said he was cal'latin' to go to Trumet to-day on a business cruise, and he hired Josiah and the bay horse and buggy to get him over there.
twas
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From this reading They left about ten o'clock, I should say 'twas.
twould
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From this reading I had a mind to ask him why he didn't take the train, but then I thought 'twould be poor business for a fellow that let teams, so I kept still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The keeper of the livery stable was surprised.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes," he said, "Mr. Phillips was here a spell ago.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes," he said, "Mr. Phillips was here a spell ago.
