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From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he packed his trunk with the money on his horse, and rode away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
coins made of gold
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So he packed his trunk with the money on his horse, and rode away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
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 At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading So he packed his trunk with the money on his horse, and rode away.
money-bags
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
NailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he packed his trunk with the money on his horse, and rode away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading So he packed his trunk with the money on his horse, and rode away.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So he packed his trunk with the money on his horse, and rode away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
term of address for a man
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he packed his trunk with the money on his horse, and rode away.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
stable-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading So he packed his trunk with the money on his horse, and rode away.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then he wanted to travel homewards, and be in his own house before nightfall.
nonexistent
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
at the time that
From this reading At noon he rested in a town, and when he wanted to go farther the stable-boy brought out his horse and said, “A nail is wanting, sir, in the shoe of its left hind foot.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Let it be wanting,” answered the merchant; “the shoe will certainly stay on for the six miles I have still to go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 184 The Nail A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with gold and silver.
