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From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
30th
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From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
(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 Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
biddernounUS /ˈbɪdər/
someone who makes an offer
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cause of this excitement was explained by a notice tacked on the store door.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The cause of this excitement was explained by a notice tacked on the store door.
ChutesnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “chute” — rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
ClothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The cause of this excitement was explained by a notice tacked on the store door.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The cause of this excitement was explained by a notice tacked on the store door.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The cause of this excitement was explained by a notice tacked on the store door.
Findley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
brought together in one place
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
instadjective
in or of the present month
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
immediately past
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
LodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Marshall'snounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
possessive form of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
the force of workers available
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
MITCHELLnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The cause of this excitement was explained by a notice tacked on the store door.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cause of this excitement was explained by a notice tacked on the store door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
OverseersnounUS /ˌoʊvərˈsiːərz/
plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
PaupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
an amount of time
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading The cause of this excitement was explained by a notice tacked on the store door.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The cause of this excitement was explained by a notice tacked on the store door.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
TITUSnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading "J. B. FLETCHER T. S. TITUS O. R. MITCHELL _Overseers of Poor_."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an unusually large number of people gathered in front of Thomas Marshall's store one morning about the last of May.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women were there as well as men, and all were talking and laughing in a most pleasant way.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "The Board, Lodging, and Clothing of David Findley, Pauper, will be let to the lowest bidder for a period of one year, on Wednesday, May 30th inst., at Thomas Marshall's store, Chutes Corner, at 10 o'clock A. M.
