used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
a-tryin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
actinnounUS /ˈæktən/
one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading What did I want with a cane? or Josiah with a little creepin' beetle?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
better-lookin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading What did I want with a cane? or Josiah with a little creepin' beetle?
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
censusnounUS /ˈsensəs/
a periodic count of the population
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
creepin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did I want with a cane? or Josiah with a little creepin' beetle?
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did I want with a cane? or Josiah with a little creepin' beetle?
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
set up or found
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
Gole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
Josiah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What did I want with a cane? or Josiah with a little creepin' beetle?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What did I want with a cane? or Josiah with a little creepin' beetle?
the force of workers available
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
not any; not one
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
sence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
TerritoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
in the direction of
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What did I want with a cane? or Josiah with a little creepin' beetle?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did I want with a cane? or Josiah with a little creepin' beetle?
in or at the place that
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
a Caucasian
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
wild-lookin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The minute we left the cars we found ourselves between two lines of wild-lookin' and actin' men, a-tryin' to sell us things we hadn't no need on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wall, after he left us we boarded some cars, and found ourselves, with the inhabitants of several States, I should judge, borne onwards towards the White City.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There we wuz right in front of the Gole, and I don't believe there wuz a better-lookin' Gole sence the world begun.
wuz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And anon, or about that time, we found ourselves at a depot, where wuz the entire census of several other States, and Territories.
