used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I saw the houseboat out yonder and headed in that direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view."
can't
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From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "I saw the houseboat out yonder and headed in that direction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view."
set up or found
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading "I saw the houseboat out yonder and headed in that direction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view."
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view."
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading "I saw the houseboat out yonder and headed in that direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
the middle of the day
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw the houseboat out yonder and headed in that direction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
that is looked for
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
caught or fixed
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
express in words
From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I saw the houseboat out yonder and headed in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading STUCK IN THE MUD Noon found our friends at the town of Benton--a place of some importance in the cotton trade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
at the time that
From this reading I was watching her when a fog came up and hid her from view."
which person or people
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without delay Dick sought out the man who had had to do with the telegrams.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "I saw the houseboat out yonder and headed in that direction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't tell you much more than what I put in the message," said the man.
