used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
capillarynounUS /ˈkæpəleri/
a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Go out and hire me a carriage with two horses--_two_ horses, do you mind!"
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Put it down!" commanded the money-lender.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
divined
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From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Go out and hire me a carriage with two horses--_two_ horses, do you mind!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
FORESTERSnounUS /ˈfɔːrəstərz/
plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading THE FORESTERS.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go out and hire me a carriage with two horses--_two_ horses, do you mind!"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading "Go out and hire me a carriage with two horses--_two_ horses, do you mind!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
honeverbUS /hoʊn/
sharpen with a hone
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Go out and hire me a carriage with two horses--_two_ horses, do you mind!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Put it down!" commanded the money-lender.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go out and hire me a carriage with two horses--_two_ horses, do you mind!"
Meshach
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From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
Milburn
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From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Go out and hire me a carriage with two horses--_two_ horses, do you mind!"
money-lender
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From this reading "Put it down!" commanded the money-lender.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
of an obscure nature
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put it down!" commanded the money-lender.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading By a sort of capillary attraction Samson Hat divined his purpose, and, opening the big green chest, brought out the mysterious hat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORESTERS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Go out and hire me a carriage with two horses--_two_ horses, do you mind!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Saturday afternoon in October Meshach Milburn drew out his razor, cup, and hone, and prepared to shave, albeit his beard was never more than harmless down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go out and hire me a carriage with two horses--_two_ horses, do you mind!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go out and hire me a carriage with two horses--_two_ horses, do you mind!"
