used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
Boyce
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From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
croppernounUS /ˈkrɑːpər/
small farmers and tenants
From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Found out--how do you mean?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
set up or found
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
the act of departing
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
he's
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From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
how
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From this reading “Found out--how do you mean?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
I'm
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From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
a message received and understood
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
the literary culture
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Found out--how do you mean?
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
MinsternounUS /ˈmɪnstər/
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
not any; not one
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
Schuyler
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From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
Tenney
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From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
a special situation
From this reading I shouldn’t be surprised if the firm came a cropper over the thing.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Tracy has found out that I’m doing the Minster business, and he’s cut up rough about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Horace Boyce confided this information to Mr. Schuyler Tenney on the forenoon following his scene with Reuben, and though the language in which it was couched was in part unfamiliar, the hardware merchant had no difficulty in grasping its meaning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Found out--how do you mean?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He stopped his task of going through the morning’s batch of business letters, and looked up keenly at the young man.
