used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (He sold hardware and fishing-tackle, as well as attending to the duties of his post.)
Asquam
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From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading (He sold hardware and fishing-tackle, as well as attending to the duties of his post.)
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He sought out the harbor-master, who was engaged in painting a dory behind his shop.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading He sought out the harbor-master, who was engaged in painting a dory behind his shop.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading (He sold hardware and fishing-tackle, as well as attending to the duties of his post.)
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He sought out the harbor-master, who was engaged in painting a dory behind his shop.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
fish-hook
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From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
fishing-tackle
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From this reading (He sold hardware and fishing-tackle, as well as attending to the duties of his post.)
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
harbor-master
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From this reading He sought out the harbor-master, who was engaged in painting a dory behind his shop.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading (He sold hardware and fishing-tackle, as well as attending to the duties of his post.)
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought out the harbor-master, who was engaged in painting a dory behind his shop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
MAYING
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From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (He sold hardware and fishing-tackle, as well as attending to the duties of his post.)
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading He sought out the harbor-master, who was engaged in painting a dory behind his shop.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading (He sold hardware and fishing-tackle, as well as attending to the duties of his post.)
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
do one's shopping
From this reading He sought out the harbor-master, who was engaged in painting a dory behind his shop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading (He sold hardware and fishing-tackle, as well as attending to the duties of his post.)
that is looked for
From this reading He sought out the harbor-master, who was engaged in painting a dory behind his shop.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
TransferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
Wal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Wal, boy, want to get a fish-hook?" he queried, squinting toward Ken with a preoccupied eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading (He sold hardware and fishing-tackle, as well as attending to the duties of his post.)
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MAYING The City Transfer bill was paid; so were the other bills.
which person or people
From this reading He sought out the harbor-master, who was engaged in painting a dory behind his shop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ken, on his way out from Asquam, stopped with a sudden light in his dogged face and turned back.
