used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The little fellow looked for another moment at his purchase, and then carefully cracked the largest one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Couldn't do it," was the reply of the proprietor of the booth, as he put the boy's penny carefully away in the drawer.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Couldn't do it," was the reply of the proprietor of the booth, as he put the boy's penny carefully away in the drawer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Couldn't do it," was the reply of the proprietor of the booth, as he put the boy's penny carefully away in the drawer.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading TOBY'S INTRODUCTION TO THE CIRCUS.
Couldn't
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From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The little fellow looked for another moment at his purchase, and then carefully cracked the largest one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Couldn't do it," was the reply of the proprietor of the booth, as he put the boy's penny carefully away in the drawer.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading "Couldn't do it," was the reply of the proprietor of the booth, as he put the boy's penny carefully away in the drawer.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
a boy or man
From this reading The little fellow looked for another moment at his purchase, and then carefully cracked the largest one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading TOBY'S INTRODUCTION TO THE CIRCUS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Couldn't do it," was the reply of the proprietor of the booth, as he put the boy's penny carefully away in the drawer.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little fellow looked for another moment at his purchase, and then carefully cracked the largest one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little fellow looked for another moment at his purchase, and then carefully cracked the largest one.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading The little fellow looked for another moment at his purchase, and then carefully cracked the largest one.
more'n
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From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little fellow looked for another moment at his purchase, and then carefully cracked the largest one.
pea-nuts
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From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "Couldn't do it," was the reply of the proprietor of the booth, as he put the boy's penny carefully away in the drawer.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading "Couldn't do it," was the reply of the proprietor of the booth, as he put the boy's penny carefully away in the drawer.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The little fellow looked for another moment at his purchase, and then carefully cracked the largest one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Couldn't do it," was the reply of the proprietor of the booth, as he put the boy's penny carefully away in the drawer.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Couldn't do it," was the reply of the proprietor of the booth, as he put the boy's penny carefully away in the drawer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOBY'S INTRODUCTION TO THE CIRCUS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOBY'S INTRODUCTION TO THE CIRCUS.
TOBY'SnounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOBY'S INTRODUCTION TO THE CIRCUS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
vendernoun
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading And as he spoke he looked wistfully at the quantity of nuts piled high up on the basket, and then at the six, each of which now looked so small as he held them in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Couldn't you give more'n six pea-nuts for a cent?" was a question asked by a very small boy with big, staring eyes, of a candy vender at a circus booth.
