used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
ALONGSHORE
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From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You are an angel visitor, Mr. Paul," said the plump girl.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "You are an angel visitor, Mr. Paul," said the plump girl.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
autermobile
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From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
one or the other of two
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
five-gallon
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From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
your parents
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
a young female
From this reading "You are an angel visitor, Mr. Paul," said the plump girl.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
I'd
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From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
joviallyadverb
in a jovial manner
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
and nothing more
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
a form of address for a man
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
Peterby
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From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading "You are an angel visitor, Mr. Paul," said the plump girl.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
Ridgeton
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From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
so'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
the season of growth
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
caught or fixed
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
carry out
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
tra-lanoun
a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
someone who visits
From this reading "You are an angel visitor, Mr. Paul," said the plump girl.
accept gladly
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are just as welcome as the flowers in spring, tra-la!" cried Helen, fairly dancing with delight.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading ALONGSHORE Mr. Peterby Paul appeared after a short time striding down the wooded hillside balancing a five-gallon gasoline can in either hand.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Guess I'd better set up a sign down here so's other of you autermobile folks kin take heart if ye git stuck."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon you can get to Ridgeton on this here," he said jovially.
