used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
having companions or an escort
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "They hoped to have a trainload in by the time I got back."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "They hoped to have a trainload in by the time I got back."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "The Mulligan Supply Company was short of hay when we left," Jo explained.
consignmentnounUS /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There's no hay, Jo," he cried, looking up in perplexity and worriment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading "There's the dickens to pay!" he grumbled.
being one more than seven
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "The Mulligan Supply Company was short of hay when we left," Jo explained.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They hoped to have a trainload in by the time I got back."
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "There's the dickens to pay!" he grumbled.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They hoped to have a trainload in by the time I got back."
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading "There's no hay, Jo," he cried, looking up in perplexity and worriment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's no hay, Jo," he cried, looking up in perplexity and worriment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "They hoped to have a trainload in by the time I got back."
Huber's
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From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They hoped to have a trainload in by the time I got back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
Jerkline
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From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
JO
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From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
Julia
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From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "The Mulligan Supply Company was short of hay when we left," Jo explained.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "There's no hay, Jo," he cried, looking up in perplexity and worriment.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
MulligannounUS /ˈmʌlɪɡən/
Irish version of burgoo
From this reading "The Mulligan Supply Company was short of hay when we left," Jo explained.
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no hay, Jo," he cried, looking up in perplexity and worriment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "There's the dickens to pay!" he grumbled.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading "There's no hay, Jo," he cried, looking up in perplexity and worriment.
Ragtown
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From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "The Mulligan Supply Company was short of hay when we left," Jo explained.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "The Mulligan Supply Company was short of hay when we left," Jo explained.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
There's
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From this reading "There's no hay, Jo," he cried, looking up in perplexity and worriment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They hoped to have a trainload in by the time I got back."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "They hoped to have a trainload in by the time I got back."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They hoped to have a trainload in by the time I got back."
trainloadnoun
quantity that can be carried by a train
From this reading "They hoped to have a trainload in by the time I got back."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There's no hay, Jo," he cried, looking up in perplexity and worriment.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Mulligan Supply Company was short of hay when we left," Jo explained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The Mulligan Supply Company was short of hay when we left," Jo explained.
at the time that
From this reading "The Mulligan Supply Company was short of hay when we left," Jo explained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading JO LOSES HER SUPPORT Eight days later Jerkline Jo leaned on the ledge of the office window in Huber's store at Ragtown and handed him the various papers which accompanied a consignment of freight from Julia.
worrimentnoun
a difficulty that causes anxiety
From this reading "There's no hay, Jo," he cried, looking up in perplexity and worriment.
