used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
anew
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
any person at all
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
augernounUS /ˈɔːɡər/
a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
Beresford
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From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
BORESnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
CONSTABLEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
dickeringverbUS /ˈdɪkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “dicker” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
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 THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
half-breeds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Except for two half-breeds and the clerk dickering at the far end of the building over half a dozen silver fox furs Morse had the place to himself.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
at the time that
From this reading THE CONSTABLE BORES THROUGH DIFFICULTIES The early Northern dusk was falling when Beresford dropped into the store again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Get 'em to me without anybody knowing it."
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading "I want an auger and a wooden plug the same size.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the officer took the precaution to lower his voice.
