used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
(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 THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
in addition
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
Caretall
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
CongressmannounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmən/
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
brought together in one place
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
the act of departing
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
Hardiston
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
home-coming
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From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
mayoraltynounUS /ˈmeɪərəlti/
the position of mayor
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
the force of workers available
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
RALLYverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
do one's shopping
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
in the near future
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
move an implement through
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
carry out
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sport to be had in an election that was a foregone conclusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one knew he had come home to take a hand in the mayoralty election; but every one also knew that the elder Chase was going to be elected Mayor in spite of all Caretall could do, and so the first stir of interest soon lagged.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
unattachedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtætʃt/
not fastened together
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RALLY The home-coming of Congressman Caretall created a momentary stir in Hardiston; but that was all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked uptown every morning, waited at the Post Office while the morning mail was distributed, talked with the men that gathered there, went to the barber shop for his shave, to the Smoke House for his plug of black tobacco, to the hotel, or to the _Journal_ office, or some other rallying spot for men otherwise unattached.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading Caretall did not seem to be worrying about the situation.
