used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
(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 “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you mean, Phil?”
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
Flatboats
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From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you mean, Phil?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
immediately past
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “How do you mean, Phil?”
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
not any; not one
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
Phil
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From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
established beyond doubt
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
express in words
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
(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 The boys’ guests were well now, and joined them in their long talks on deck.
well-informedadjective
possessing sound knowledge
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
which person or people
From this reading These talks covered every conceivable subject, and the planter, who proved himself to be an unusually well-informed man, added not a little to their interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
YAZOOnounUS /ˈjɑːzuː/
a river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg
From this reading A YAZOO AFTERNOON There were no difficulties of any consequence to contend with after _The Last of the Flatboats_ entered the Yazoo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say, Ed,” said Phil one day, holding up one of his newspapers, “you were all wrong about the crops.”
