used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
any thing at all
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I call that the perfection of beating down.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Oh yes, that’s the beauty of it,” retorted Oscar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call that the perfection of beating down.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
put on clothes
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
only a very short time before
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh yes, that’s the beauty of it,” retorted Oscar.
Jessie
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From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
Jessie's
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From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh yes, that’s the beauty of it,” retorted Oscar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading I call that the perfection of beating down.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Oh yes, that’s the beauty of it,” retorted Oscar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
express in words
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She didn’t say hardly anything, but she acted it out completely, and she got the dress for her own price.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
carry out
From this reading “I didn’t beat him down, nor ask him to take one cent less—he put his price down of his own accord,” replied Jessie.
tea-table
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From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I call that the perfection of beating down.
that's
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From this reading “Oh yes, that’s the beauty of it,” retorted Oscar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh yes, that’s the beauty of it,” retorted Oscar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jessie’s a first-rate hand to drive a bargain—you ought to have heard her beat Mr. Simpson down, this afternoon,” said Oscar, at the tea-table, one evening.
