alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
Charlie
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From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
divisible by two
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE SLAVES OF THE LAMP.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
long-tailed
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From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAVES OF THE LAMP.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE SLAVES OF THE LAMP.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
Tamms
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From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAVES OF THE LAMP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
to-day
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From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
trotting-buggy
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From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlie was always ready enough to get along without the office, even if the converse of that proposition had not been unusual enough upon the lips of Mr. Tamms to excite his curiosity.
(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 So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the long-tailed fast horses were brought out in the trotting-buggy, and, well provided with cigars and morning papers, the two set forth upon their journey.
at the time that
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “They can get along without you at the office; besides, I should like you to drive with me to Ocean Grove.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had better not go back to-day,” said Mr. Tamms to Charlie when he came down in the morning.
