used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
(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 Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
Androcles
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From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where you g-g-goin’?” asks Mark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
Culturers
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From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Far, far away,” says he, moving toward the door.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Far, far away,” says he, moving toward the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
g-g-goin
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From this reading “Where you g-g-goin’?” asks Mark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
in motion
From this reading “Far, far away,” says he, moving toward the door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
on one occasion
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Far, far away,” says he, moving toward the door.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
in the near future
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
SpatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
Strubber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Far, far away,” says he, moving toward the door.
two times
From this reading He read it over once, and then he read it over twice, and then he reached for his coat.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mark had sent her picture away to have a cut made, and as soon as the challenge came in we took it right out to Tecumseh Androcles Spat to have him set it in type.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where you g-g-goin’?” asks Mark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next afternoon late Mrs. Strubber came in with a challenge to the Home Culturers, all drawn up and ready to print.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where you g-g-goin’?” asks Mark.
