used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
(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 We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And were Poppy and I ever the busy little bees!
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading And were Poppy and I ever the busy little bees!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
a youthful male person
From this reading Oh, boy!
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And were Poppy and I ever the busy little bees!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
cucumbersnounUS /ˈkjuːkəmbərz/
plural of “cucumber” — a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK DAYS Two--three days passed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DARK DAYS Two--three days passed.
don't
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From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
at any time
From this reading And were Poppy and I ever the busy little bees!
to or in any or all places
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
foundriesnounUS /ˈfaʊndriz/
plural of “foundry” — factory where metal castings are produced
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And were Poppy and I ever the busy little bees!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
kegnounUS /keɡ/
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
kegsnounUS /keɡz/
plural of “keg” — the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
labelsnounUS /ˈleɪbəlz/
plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And were Poppy and I ever the busy little bees!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, boy!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DARK DAYS Two--three days passed.
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading And were Poppy and I ever the busy little bees!
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
do one's shopping
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
ten-gallon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And were Poppy and I ever the busy little bees!
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DARK DAYS Two--three days passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DARK DAYS Two--three days passed.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And were Poppy and I ever the busy little bees!
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
zigzaggingverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “zigzag” — travel along a zigzag path
From this reading We were here, there and everywhere, with the president of the Ladies’ Aid pulling our coat tails one minute for more cucumbers and the kid from the Western Union office zigzagging after us the next with a peck of reply telegrams from keg foundries, bottle factories, and I don’t know what all.
zippedverbUS /zɪpt/
inflected form of “zip” — close with a zipper
From this reading There were trips to the printing shop, too, where we were having labels printed, small ones for bottles and big ones, printed in red and green, for the ten-gallon kegs that were being zipped to us by fast freight.
