used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
Abe
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The shack he found the family living in was not the worst he had ever seen, and he himself had once lived in one nearly as bad.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
drunkardnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərd/
a chronic drinker
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
at any time
From this reading The shack he found the family living in was not the worst he had ever seen, and he himself had once lived in one nearly as bad.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
a social unit living together
From this reading The shack he found the family living in was not the worst he had ever seen, and he himself had once lived in one nearly as bad.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
set up or found
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The shack he found the family living in was not the worst he had ever seen, and he himself had once lived in one nearly as bad.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
MuddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The shack he found the family living in was not the worst he had ever seen, and he himself had once lived in one nearly as bad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
on one occasion
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
overchargedverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
past form of “overcharge” — rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
PIGnounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
Snoutful
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From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
which person or people
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As she went out the storekeeper was informed that she was the wife of a notorious drunkard, known throughout the settlement as "Snoutful Kelly," who lived in a miserable shack out near Muddy Point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the woman had gone, in casting up his accounts, Abe Lincoln found himself with a few pennies more than he should have, and, after puzzling over the small excess, he discovered that he had overcharged the wife of Snoutful Kelly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIG One day a poverty-stricken and dispirited woman, whom Abe Lincoln had not before seen, entered his store to buy a few candles and a small quantity of molasses.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The shack he found the family living in was not the worst he had ever seen, and he himself had once lived in one nearly as bad.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though it was yet early, he closed the store and at once set out toward Muddy Point to return the woman's change.
