used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For you must know that an egg-supper is a peculiar Western institution.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an egg-supper in the country store at Brayville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was an egg-supper in the country store at Brayville.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
Brayville
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From this reading There was an egg-supper in the country store at Brayville.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was an egg-supper in the country store at Brayville.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
egg-supper
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From this reading There was an egg-supper in the country store at Brayville.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For you must know that an egg-supper is a peculiar Western institution.
front-door
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From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
HoosiernounUS /ˈhuːʒər/
a native or resident of Indiana
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an egg-supper in the country store at Brayville.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading For you must know that an egg-supper is a peculiar Western institution.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For you must know that an egg-supper is a peculiar Western institution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For you must know that an egg-supper is a peculiar Western institution.
LUDIKEROUS
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From this reading SOMETHIN' LUDIKEROUS.
Mandluff
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From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For you must know that an egg-supper is a peculiar Western institution.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
not any; not one
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading For you must know that an egg-supper is a peculiar Western institution.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
raw-boned
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From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
SOMETHIN
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From this reading SOMETHIN' LUDIKEROUS.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There was an egg-supper in the country store at Brayville.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For you must know that an egg-supper is a peculiar Western institution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an egg-supper in the country store at Brayville.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an egg-supper in the country store at Brayville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an egg-supper in the country store at Brayville.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading For you must know that an egg-supper is a peculiar Western institution.
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Sometimes it is a most enjoyable institution--when it has its place in a store where there is no Kentucky whisky to be had.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Mandluff, the tall and raw-boned Hoosier who kept the store, was not unwilling to have the boys get up an egg supper now and then in his store after he had closed the front-door at night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For you must know that an egg-supper is a peculiar Western institution.
