anew
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
any thing at all
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by and by the old man says:
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
couldn't
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From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did I give you the letter?”
the act of consuming food
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Did I give you the letter?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The one I got yesterday out of the post-office.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did I give you the letter?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Did I give you the letter?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
not any; not one
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The one I got yesterday out of the post-office.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The one I got yesterday out of the post-office.”
post-office
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From this reading “The one I got yesterday out of the post-office.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And by and by the old man says:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
male cat
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
up-town
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man was up-town again before breakfast, but couldn’t get no track of Tom; and both of them set at the table thinking, and not saying nothing, and looking mournful, and their coffee getting cold, and not eating anything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What letter?”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “The one I got yesterday out of the post-office.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did I give you the letter?”
