used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many things had happened to Pee-wee, but not nearly so many as had happened to Townsend Ripley’s Ford.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One would say that this should have been a lesson to it, but no such thing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many things had happened to Pee-wee, but not nearly so many as had happened to Townsend Ripley’s Ford.
checkeredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃekərd/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
FordsnounUS /fɔːrdz/
plural of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
the act of departing
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many things had happened to Pee-wee, but not nearly so many as had happened to Townsend Ripley’s Ford.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One would say that this should have been a lesson to it, but no such thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
a unit of instruction
From this reading One would say that this should have been a lesson to it, but no such thing.
LIZZIE
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From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many things had happened to Pee-wee, but not nearly so many as had happened to Townsend Ripley’s Ford.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Many things had happened to Pee-wee, but not nearly so many as had happened to Townsend Ripley’s Ford.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
not any; not one
From this reading One would say that this should have been a lesson to it, but no such thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many things had happened to Pee-wee, but not nearly so many as had happened to Townsend Ripley’s Ford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would say that this should have been a lesson to it, but no such thing.
a course of conduct
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
Pee-wee
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From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
Ripley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
express in words
From this reading One would say that this should have been a lesson to it, but no such thing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One would say that this should have been a lesson to it, but no such thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many things had happened to Pee-wee, but not nearly so many as had happened to Townsend Ripley’s Ford.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One would say that this should have been a lesson to it, but no such thing.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
a special situation
From this reading One would say that this should have been a lesson to it, but no such thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
up to a particular time
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
Townsend'snounUS /ˈtaʊnzəndz/
possessive form of “townsend” — United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
precisely as stated
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
at the time that
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ENTER LIZZIE When Pee-wee spoke about Fords he was thinking of Townsend Ripley’s Ford, and when he said that things happened to it he never said a truer word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would say that this should have been a lesson to it, but no such thing.
a late time of life
From this reading Townsend’s Ford had a long and checkered history extending years back prior to the time when it enters this story.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading It got on the downward path when it was very young, continued going down till it struck a tree and terminated its youthful escapade upside down in a mill pond.
