used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
ALICE
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From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
(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 Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the most exciting moment came a voice which had to be obeyed:-- "Sam!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
buffaloes
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From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the most exciting moment came a voice which had to be obeyed:-- "Sam!"
CurriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed “Currier & Ives” (1813-1888)
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
ENTERTAININGadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
divisible by two
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
at any time
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading At the most exciting moment came a voice which had to be obeyed:-- "Sam!"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
and nothing more
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
lassoing
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From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
lettucenounUS /ˈletəs/
informal terms for money
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the most exciting moment came a voice which had to be obeyed:-- "Sam!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the most exciting moment came a voice which had to be obeyed:-- "Sam!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading At the most exciting moment came a voice which had to be obeyed:-- "Sam!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
on one occasion
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading At the most exciting moment came a voice which had to be obeyed:-- "Sam!"
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
move stealthily
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
Tilton's
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From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
tomatoesnounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊz/
plural of “tomato” — mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
tractableadjectiveUS /ˈtræktəbəl/
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the most exciting moment came a voice which had to be obeyed:-- "Sam!"
a message informing of danger
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rob Currier, Ed Mason, and I had just rounded up a herd of buffaloes in the back of my garden, and we were busily engaged in lassoing separate members of the herd before they should slip through the fence into Mr. Tilton's vegetable patch.
at the time that
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the most exciting moment came a voice which had to be obeyed:-- "Sam!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ENTERTAINING ALICE It was sprung on me without any pretence of a fair warning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once let them get there and it would be well-nigh impossible, among the lettuce and tomatoes, ever to reduce them to submission.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your buffalo is tractable and decent on even turf, but when he gets all mixed up with vegetables he becomes a perfect nuisance.
