used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tip swung his basket off his shoulder, and went into the store.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Tip swung his basket off his shoulder, and went into the store.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
your parents
From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tip swung his basket off his shoulder, and went into the store.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
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 "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
Minturn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tip swung his basket off his shoulder, and went into the store.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Tip swung his basket off his shoulder, and went into the store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Tip swung his basket off his shoulder, and went into the store.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tip swung his basket off his shoulder, and went into the store.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will lead them in paths that they have not known."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was at work for Mr. Dewey, and every piece of meat which he carried home took the form, in his eyes, of a Latin grammar and a dictionary; for these two books were what he was at present aiming after.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See here, Tip," called Mr. Minturn, appearing in his store door one morning not long after the examination; "I want to talk to you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm in a great hurry, Mr. Minturn," he said; "I've got a piece of meat for your folks in my basket, and I expect they want it."
