used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man told me he left town that morning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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AnacondanounUS /ˌænəˈkɑːndə/
large arboreal boa of tropical South America
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AppetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
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Appletree's
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "One day Collier failed to show up at the tent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
accept as true; take to be true
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading My only rival now was the bill of fare.
BittersnounUS /ˈbɪtərz/
alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
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ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading "One day Collier failed to show up at the tent.
gotten under control
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "One day Collier failed to show up at the tent.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
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past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "One day Collier failed to show up at the tent.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading My only rival now was the bill of fare.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man told me he left town that morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
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 A man told me he left town that morning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man told me he left town that morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man told me he left town that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A man told me he left town that morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My only rival now was the bill of fare.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My only rival now was the bill of fare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My only rival now was the bill of fare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day Collier failed to show up at the tent.
and nothing more
From this reading My only rival now was the bill of fare.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
a rational motive for a belief or action
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rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading My only rival now was the bill of fare.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "One day Collier failed to show up at the tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "One day Collier failed to show up at the tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man told me he left town that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One day Collier failed to show up at the tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One day Collier failed to show up at the tent.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A man told me he left town that morning.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A man told me he left town that morning.
two-gallon
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From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "One day Collier failed to show up at the tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My only rival now was the bill of fare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days before he left Collier had presented me with a two-gallon jug of fine whisky which he said a cousin had sent him from Kentucky.
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