used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN HOODOO.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
HOODOOnoun
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
From this reading THE BROKEN HOODOO.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
the act of departing
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
McGlory
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From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
one-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
Purling
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From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
carry out
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
telephoningverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN HOODOO.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The constable, in leaving the sugar camp for Purling to do his telephoning, had taken his own rig.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The automobile could not ascend the rough hill road, but waited at the foot of the slope while the constable climbed to the sugar camp and informed those there that a conveyance was ready to take them wherever they wanted to go.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A few words were enough to convince the driver of the car that it was useless for him to wait at the general store for the one-eyed sailor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Having finished his work in Purling, he made his return journey to the sugar camp in the automobile which Matt and McGlory had hired.
