used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There's a long day in the yards between now and then.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
Darby
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From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There's a long day in the yards between now and then.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
how
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From this reading We'll see how you shape."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's a long day in the yards between now and then.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
full of life and energy
From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There's a long day in the yards between now and then.
roused to anger
From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
MicknounUS /mɪk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There's a long day in the yards between now and then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
SaxnounUS /sæks/
a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We'll see how you shape."
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading We'll see how you shape."
Sidcotinga
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From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
stock-yards
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From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
carry out
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There's a long day in the yards between now and then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
There's
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From this reading There's a long day in the yards between now and then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
to-morrow
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From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
precisely as stated
From this reading A Mad Bull The Sidcotinga stock-yards presented a very lively scene next morning.
We'll
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From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sax and Vaughan were there with the rest, heartily glad to have something to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There's a long day in the yards between now and then.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We'll see how you shape."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mick Darby had introduced his young friends to the manager the night before, and to their earnest request that he would "take them on at the station" he had replied: "We'll talk about that to-morrow night.
