used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don’t ask me about that road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
(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 All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But locatin’ him wa’n’t such an easy matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Don’t ask me about that road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
bargainin
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From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But locatin’ him wa’n’t such an easy matter.
Cohasset
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From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
cruisin
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From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t ask me about that road.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But locatin’ him wa’n’t such an easy matter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But locatin’ him wa’n’t such an easy matter.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
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 All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
locatin
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From this reading But locatin’ him wa’n’t such an easy matter.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost my way and got onto a wood road.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But locatin’ him wa’n’t such an easy matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t ask me about that road.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lost my way and got onto a wood road.
NarrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading I lost my way and got onto a wood road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I lost my way and got onto a wood road.
somewheresnounUS /ˈsʌmwerz/
plural of “somewhere” — an indefinite or unknown location
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But locatin’ him wa’n’t such an easy matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don’t ask me about that road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I got off the train at the Narrows depot, and, after considerable cruisin’ and bargainin’, I hired a horse and buggy, and started to drive over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
wa'n't
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From this reading But locatin’ him wa’n’t such an easy matter.
Wampaquoit
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From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I lost my way and got onto a wood road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I lost my way and got onto a wood road.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All we knew was he lived somewheres in Wampaquoit, and Wampaquoit is ten miles from nowhere, in the woods up around Cohasset Narrows.
