used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROMISE KEPT.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
(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 "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you want the team this morning, Mr. Pettengill?" asked Quincy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
comin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want the team this morning, Mr. Pettengill?" asked Quincy.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
being one more than seven
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
Huldy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A PROMISE KEPT.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you want the team this morning, Mr. Pettengill?" asked Quincy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
Pettengill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you want the team this morning, Mr. Pettengill?" asked Quincy.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A PROMISE KEPT.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
carry out
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "Do you want the team this morning, Mr. Pettengill?" asked Quincy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you want the team this morning, Mr. Pettengill?" asked Quincy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you want the team this morning, Mr. Pettengill?" asked Quincy.
up to a particular time
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want the team this morning, Mr. Pettengill?" asked Quincy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
(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 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Zekiel said his sister did not sleep well nights, and so would not be down till later.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "No," said 'Zekiel, "but the Boston doctor wrote to Deacon Mason that he was comin' down this afternoon to take that stuff off Huldy's arm, and she wanted me to come up, so I shall be up there all the afternoon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want the team this morning, Mr. Pettengill?" asked Quincy.
Zekiel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quincy was up next morning at eight o'clock and ate his breakfast with 'Zekiel.
