used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading That is unless he was called “Judge,” which he liked better than “Squire.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was called Squire by nearly every one.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was called Squire by nearly every one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was called Squire by nearly every one.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
Hayden
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From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was called Squire by nearly every one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is unless he was called “Judge,” which he liked better than “Squire.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading That is unless he was called “Judge,” which he liked better than “Squire.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading That is unless he was called “Judge,” which he liked better than “Squire.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was called Squire by nearly every one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was called Squire by nearly every one.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
Perkfell
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From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
Squire's
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From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That is unless he was called “Judge,” which he liked better than “Squire.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is unless he was called “Judge,” which he liked better than “Squire.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Squire’s office was in a small room back of Hank Lee’s grocery store, and could be entered from there.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
except if; if not
From this reading That is unless he was called “Judge,” which he liked better than “Squire.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEFORE THE SQUIRE Timothy Perkfell was a justice of the peace in Hayden.
at the time that
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That is unless he was called “Judge,” which he liked better than “Squire.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The title meant a good deal to Mr. Perkfell, and he would have felt insulted had any one omitted it when speaking to him.
