used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
(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 "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Marquis was not noticeably perturbed by this recital of an obvious fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
exhale hard
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
brewersnounUS /ˈbruːərz/
plural of “brewer” — someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Marquis was not noticeably perturbed by this recital of an obvious fact.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Marquis was not noticeably perturbed by this recital of an obvious fact.
provide as food
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
maltverbUS /mɔːlt/
treat with malt or malt extract
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
MilwaukeenounUS /mɪlˈwɔːki/
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
not any; not one
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
noticeablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/
in a noticeable manner
From this reading The Marquis was not noticeably perturbed by this recital of an obvious fact.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The Marquis was not noticeably perturbed by this recital of an obvious fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
Packard
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From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The Marquis was not noticeably perturbed by this recital of an obvious fact.
having a point
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
by chance
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The Marquis was not noticeably perturbed by this recital of an obvious fact.
resultantadjectiveUS /riˈzʌltənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
St
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From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
stall-fedadjective
(of livestock) kept and fed in a stall in order to fatten for the market
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Marquis was not noticeably perturbed by this recital of an obvious fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I am arranging to buy up the hop crop of the Pacific coast," he answered calmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This I will sell to the Milwaukee and St. Louis brewers on an agreement that they shall return to me all the resultant malt after their beer is made.
wincingverbUS /ˈwɪnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Packard, discussing the situation with him one day, pointed out to him that the cattle could not possibly be stall-fed before they were slaughtered as no cattle feed was raised short of the corn country, hundreds of miles to the south.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a staggering blow, but the Marquis was a fighting man and he took it without wincing.
