used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to send back a rejection when he reflected.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "I don't believe I'll accept," Joe half decided.
(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 "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was about to send back a rejection when he reflected.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe I'll accept," Joe half decided.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I don't believe I'll accept," Joe half decided.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe I'll accept," Joe half decided.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
set up or found
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I don't believe I'll accept," Joe half decided.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about to send back a rejection when he reflected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe I'll accept," Joe half decided.
I'll
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From this reading "I don't believe I'll accept," Joe half decided.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
Joe
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From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
the literary culture
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading He was about to send back a rejection when he reflected.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading He was about to send back a rejection when he reflected.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He was about to send back a rejection when he reflected.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A BAD FALL On opening his letters one day Joe found one from the management of a county fair that was to open in the town of Livingston the next week.
at the time that
From this reading He was about to send back a rejection when he reflected.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I start to cutting prices it will get known all over the country, and I'll have to do it all along the line."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writer offered Joe an engagement for an entire week, but at a price considerably less than Joe had been getting from other places.
