used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
(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 But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading It was not quite so amusing leading the horse as sitting in a buggy and driving him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tony drove rapidly to Thornton and sought the purchaser of the buggy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not quite so amusing leading the horse as sitting in a buggy and driving him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Tony drove rapidly to Thornton and sought the purchaser of the buggy.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading THE DEED IS DONE.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE DEED IS DONE.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It was not quite so amusing leading the horse as sitting in a buggy and driving him.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Tony drove rapidly to Thornton and sought the purchaser of the buggy.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was not quite so amusing leading the horse as sitting in a buggy and driving him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEED IS DONE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not quite so amusing leading the horse as sitting in a buggy and driving him.
immediately past
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was not quite so amusing leading the horse as sitting in a buggy and driving him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not quite so amusing leading the horse as sitting in a buggy and driving him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tony drove rapidly to Thornton and sought the purchaser of the buggy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading Tony drove rapidly to Thornton and sought the purchaser of the buggy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not quite so amusing leading the horse as sitting in a buggy and driving him.
with speed
From this reading Tony drove rapidly to Thornton and sought the purchaser of the buggy.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was not quite so amusing leading the horse as sitting in a buggy and driving him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not quite so amusing leading the horse as sitting in a buggy and driving him.
that is looked for
From this reading Tony drove rapidly to Thornton and sought the purchaser of the buggy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEED IS DONE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But all our pleasures have to be paid for, and Tony was ready to pay the price of this one.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Tony drove rapidly to Thornton and sought the purchaser of the buggy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tony drove rapidly to Thornton and sought the purchaser of the buggy.
Tony
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From this reading Tony drove rapidly to Thornton and sought the purchaser of the buggy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a delay of half an hour in finding him, but at last his business was done, and he set out for home.
