used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ARRIVAL.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
dickerverbUS /ˈdɪkər/
negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
don't
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From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
hunchbacknounUS /ˈhʌntʃbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
a small worthless amount
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You don't mean to tell me Sarah Souders gave one right out?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You don't mean to tell me Sarah Souders gave one right out?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You don't mean to tell me Sarah Souders gave one right out?"
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading You don't mean to tell me Sarah Souders gave one right out?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
Sho
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From this reading "Sho!
Souders
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From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
express in words
From this reading You don't mean to tell me Sarah Souders gave one right out?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Souders gave Aunt Nancy a handsome creature, and that is all she needs."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bright and early on the following morning Jack set out for the post office with the letter, and Mr. Treat would have resumed the "dicker" for the cow immediately after his arrival, but the hunchback prevented him by saying,-- "I don't want to buy one now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't mean to tell me Sarah Souders gave one right out?"
