used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
Beechnutnoun
small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading DIFFICULTY.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Phonny was very sorry to hear this.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
Phonny
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From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Phonny was very sorry to hear this.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
express in words
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Phonny was very sorry to hear this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In fact he had a great mind to go himself, and help plow, and so put off making his cage until the next day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
precisely as stated
From this reading Phonny was very sorry to hear this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After dinner, Stuyvesant told Phonny that he should be glad to help him about his cage, were it not that he was engaged to go with Beechnut that afternoon, to plow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is very probable that he would have decided upon this plan, but while he was hesitating about it, Beechnut came to tell Stuyvesant that he should not be able to finish the plowing that day, for he was obliged to go away.
