used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Do your best, Cornflower!"
lacking funds
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come up, Daisy!
CornflowernounUS /ˈkɔːrnflaʊər/
plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
From this reading Do your best, Cornflower!"
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Come up, Daisy!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do your best, Cornflower!"
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
merriest
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
peckishadjective
somewhat hungry
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
smackverbUS /smæk/
deliver a hard blow to
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come up, Daisy!
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
wagonernounUS /ˈwæɡənər/
the driver of a wagon
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do your best, Cornflower!"
