used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
a youthful male person
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
lacking funds
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “We couldn’t even buy the cables.”
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
couldn't
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From this reading “We couldn’t even buy the cables.”
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “That depends on your idea of expense,” returned Steve.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
half the width of an em
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
divisible by two
From this reading “We couldn’t even buy the cables.”
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “That depends on your idea of expense,” returned Steve.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That depends on your idea of expense,” returned Steve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That depends on your idea of expense,” returned Steve.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “That depends on your idea of expense,” returned Steve.
riggingsnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋz/
plural of “rigging” — gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
express in words
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should you want to?
Steve
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From this reading “That depends on your idea of expense,” returned Steve.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That depends on your idea of expense,” returned Steve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
precisely as stated
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Why should you want to?
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading MORE GOOD LUCK “Are such riggings very expensive?” inquired Ted of the foreman, after they had watched the donkey pay out cables and haul in and load other logs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We couldn’t even buy the cables.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should you want to?
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The cables alone are worth close to a thousand dollars for each engine and the en—” “You need not say any more,” broke in the boy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That depends on your idea of expense,” returned Steve.
