used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can give them in a very few words, Mr. Rimmon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can give them in a very few words, Mr. Rimmon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I can give them in a very few words, Mr. Rimmon.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I can give them in a very few words, Mr. Rimmon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
Greenbriernoun
a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
hadn't
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From this reading Stopping my horse, I hadn't listened a great while before I knew I was right."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "We would like to hear the particulars in regard to the finding of the letters, Mr. Meiggs," said the postmaster.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Stopping my horse, I hadn't listened a great while before I knew I was right."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can give them in a very few words, Mr. Rimmon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Stopping my horse, I hadn't listened a great while before I knew I was right."
the literary culture
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We would like to hear the particulars in regard to the finding of the letters, Mr. Meiggs," said the postmaster.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Stopping my horse, I hadn't listened a great while before I knew I was right."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
engage in
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
Meiggs
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From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stopping my horse, I hadn't listened a great while before I knew I was right."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading "We would like to hear the particulars in regard to the finding of the letters, Mr. Meiggs," said the postmaster.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading "We would like to hear the particulars in regard to the finding of the letters, Mr. Meiggs," said the postmaster.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "We would like to hear the particulars in regard to the finding of the letters, Mr. Meiggs," said the postmaster.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Stopping my horse, I hadn't listened a great while before I knew I was right."
Rimmon
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From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We would like to hear the particulars in regard to the finding of the letters, Mr. Meiggs," said the postmaster.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
express in speech
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Stopping my horse, I hadn't listened a great while before I knew I was right."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I can give them in a very few words, Mr. Rimmon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement following Morton Meiggs' announcement of the finding of the lost registered letters, and the sight of them in his hand, was so great that Mr. Rimmon attempted to speak several times before he could make himself heard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We would like to hear the particulars in regard to the finding of the letters, Mr. Meiggs," said the postmaster.
at the time that
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Stopping my horse, I hadn't listened a great while before I knew I was right."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I was riding up from Greenbrier, and got up to within about a mile of Hollow Tree, when I thought I heard the rustling of paper in the bushes by the roadside.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I can give them in a very few words, Mr. Rimmon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We would like to hear the particulars in regard to the finding of the letters, Mr. Meiggs," said the postmaster.
