used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Of course it takes a freezer.
anew
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
Burns'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnzɪz/
possessive form of “burns” — United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
Caleb
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From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course it takes a freezer.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
freezernounUS /ˈfriːzər/
electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
From this reading “Of course it takes a freezer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course it takes a freezer.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course it takes a freezer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
RegisteredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Registered Shorthorns.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
express in words
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
Shorthorns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Registered Shorthorns.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
sure-enoughadjective
(used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine
From this reading Caleb Burns had lost a fine cow, and a fine cow on Burns’s place was a sure-enough fine one.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Of course it takes a freezer.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
at the time that
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would run through the list of his wares again and when the buying was determined he would give some news of the farther valley.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Or say, here’s a little something for a young lady that’s nice and particular.”
