100
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From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
6
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From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow staggered me, and I fell on my knees.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
traveling across
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
downedverbUS /daʊnd/
past form of “down” — drink down entirely
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
dray-pin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The blow staggered me, and I fell on my knees.
a boy or man
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
and nothing more
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The blow staggered me, and I fell on my knees.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
leveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The blow staggered me, and I fell on my knees.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
done under pressure
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The blow staggered me, and I fell on my knees.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I caught hold of the dray-pin until I recovered myself, when I got hold of him and took the pin out of his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
at the time that
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one time I was crossing the levee at New Orleans about 6 o'clock in the evening, when a big fellow jumped from behind a cotton bale and struck me on the head with an iron dray-pin, which he held in both hands.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I downed him; and was just getting ready to go to work, when the police rushed in and pulled me off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have given $100 if they had let me alone just half a minute.
