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From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There’s goin’ to be a meetin’ of the Town Company.”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
anew
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes; the hul kit and bilin’ of ‘em are here,” replied Ballard.
ARLY
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From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
Ballard
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From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There’s goin’ to be a meetin’ of the Town Company.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
bilin
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From this reading “Yes; the hul kit and bilin’ of ‘em are here,” replied Ballard.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “There’s goin’ to be a meetin’ of the Town Company.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
Donald
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From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Yes; the hul kit and bilin’ of ‘em are here,” replied Ballard.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
goin
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From this reading “There’s goin’ to be a meetin’ of the Town Company.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes; the hul kit and bilin’ of ‘em are here,” replied Ballard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
hul
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From this reading “Yes; the hul kit and bilin’ of ‘em are here,” replied Ballard.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that so?” said Vance.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Yes; the hul kit and bilin’ of ‘em are here,” replied Ballard.
LegaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
Marcus
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From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
meetin
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From this reading “There’s goin’ to be a meetin’ of the Town Company.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There’s goin’ to be a meetin’ of the Town Company.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes; the hul kit and bilin’ of ‘em are here,” replied Ballard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Is that so?” said Vance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Is that so?” said Vance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that so?” said Vance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
There's
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From this reading “There’s goin’ to be a meetin’ of the Town Company.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “There’s goin’ to be a meetin’ of the Town Company.”
Vance
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From this reading “Is that so?” said Vance.
Vance's
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From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARLY [111] the next morning Dick Ballard rapped on Vance’s door, and being admitted, greeted him warmly, and assured him he was mighty glad to see him again.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
Winthrop
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From this reading “There’s Colonel Alexander, Homer Winthrop, General Ira House and his brother, Jack House, B. Webster Legal and Marcus Donald.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; the hul kit and bilin’ of ‘em are here,” replied Ballard.
