used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
highly skilled
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bryan timidly rung at the bell, and entered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There! away with you up, and get the trunks," said Bobolink; "I'll wait for you here."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bryan timidly rung at the bell, and entered.
Bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bryan timidly rung at the bell, and entered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There! away with you up, and get the trunks," said Bobolink; "I'll wait for you here."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There! away with you up, and get the trunks," said Bobolink; "I'll wait for you here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There! away with you up, and get the trunks," said Bobolink; "I'll wait for you here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE PIECE OF LUCK.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PIECE OF LUCK.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE PIECE OF LUCK.
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
protégé
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Bryan timidly rung at the bell, and entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There! away with you up, and get the trunks," said Bobolink; "I'll wait for you here."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
carry out
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIECE OF LUCK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There! away with you up, and get the trunks," said Bobolink; "I'll wait for you here."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Bryan timidly rung at the bell, and entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
male cat
From this reading In the meantime, Tom stood at his horse's head, pulling his ears, and having a little confidential chat.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
truckman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "There! away with you up, and get the trunks," said Bobolink; "I'll wait for you here."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
which person or people
From this reading It so happened that the very truckman who was sent to take Henry's trunks, was our friend Bobolink, who was plying in the vicinity, and as it was his first job, he was anxious enough to get it accomplished; therefore, a few minutes before Sterling came out, he and his protégé, Bryan, the Irishman, trotted up to the door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There! away with you up, and get the trunks," said Bobolink; "I'll wait for you here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There! away with you up, and get the trunks," said Bobolink; "I'll wait for you here."
