used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dawn came up and found him plodding onward.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn came up and found him plodding onward.
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
the organ of sight
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
flivver
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From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
set up or found
From this reading The dawn came up and found him plodding onward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dawn came up and found him plodding onward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
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 An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
MagdalenanounUS /ˌmæɡdəˈliːnə/
a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
not any; not one
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The dawn came up and found him plodding onward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading The dawn came up and found him plodding onward.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
established beyond doubt
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
Shea
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From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
Shea's
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From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
shoelessadjective
without shoes
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
Thady
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From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dawn came up and found him plodding onward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
precisely as stated
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As has been related, Thady Shea somewhat vaguely set out upon the way to Magdalena, after disposing of his shoeless flivver and its snoring load.
at the time that
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
a Caucasian
From this reading An hour later he was hailed from the roadside by a venerable ancient having one very blue eye and a long white beard.
which person or people
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading For the present, however, the ancient had no intention of working; so he proposed a road partnership, stating that he liked Shea’s looks.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading This worthy proved to be a tramp printer, who intended to get work at Magdalena when his money gave out.
