used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “G’long,” said Mr. Goodale to the horse, after passengers and luggage were all safely aboard.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “G’long,” said Mr. Goodale to the horse, after passengers and luggage were all safely aboard.
ain't
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From this reading “Well, naow, I ain’t much on paradin’ I reckon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “G’long,” said Mr. Goodale to the horse, after passengers and luggage were all safely aboard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “G’long,” said Mr. Goodale to the horse, after passengers and luggage were all safely aboard.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We got a team of oxen, but trouble is, sonny, there ain’t no folks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
your parents
From this reading We got a team of oxen, but trouble is, sonny, there ain’t no folks.
G'long
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From this reading “G’long,” said Mr. Goodale to the horse, after passengers and luggage were all safely aboard.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
Goodale
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From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, naow, I ain’t much on paradin’ I reckon.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We got a team of oxen, but trouble is, sonny, there ain’t no folks.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “G’long,” said Mr. Goodale to the horse, after passengers and luggage were all safely aboard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Well, naow, I ain’t much on paradin’ I reckon.
naow
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From this reading “Well, naow, I ain’t much on paradin’ I reckon.
not any; not one
From this reading We got a team of oxen, but trouble is, sonny, there ain’t no folks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, naow, I ain’t much on paradin’ I reckon.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading We got a team of oxen, but trouble is, sonny, there ain’t no folks.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
paradin
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From this reading “Well, naow, I ain’t much on paradin’ I reckon.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “G’long,” said Mr. Goodale to the horse, after passengers and luggage were all safely aboard.
Pee-wee
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From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Well, naow, I ain’t much on paradin’ I reckon.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “G’long,” said Mr. Goodale to the horse, after passengers and luggage were all safely aboard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “G’long,” said Mr. Goodale to the horse, after passengers and luggage were all safely aboard.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading We got a team of oxen, but trouble is, sonny, there ain’t no folks.
in the near future
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading We got a team of oxen, but trouble is, sonny, there ain’t no folks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading We got a team of oxen, but trouble is, sonny, there ain’t no folks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
a source of difficulty
From this reading We got a team of oxen, but trouble is, sonny, there ain’t no folks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got a team of oxen, but trouble is, sonny, there ain’t no folks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, naow, I ain’t much on paradin’ I reckon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “G’long,” said Mr. Goodale to the horse, after passengers and luggage were all safely aboard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ACTION Mr. Goodale soon arrived in a buckboard wagon drawn by an old veteran of a horse which Pee-wee inspected critically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m going to have a float in the parade,” he announced; “have you got two horses?”
