adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Pitching horseshoes was the daily fair-weather pastime of the male population of the town.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
fair-weather
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From this reading Pitching horseshoes was the daily fair-weather pastime of the male population of the town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
horseshoesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuːz/
a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
LANDINGnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Pitching horseshoes was the daily fair-weather pastime of the male population of the town.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
onlookersnounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkərz/
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading Pitching horseshoes was the daily fair-weather pastime of the male population of the town.
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
pegsnounUS /peɡz/
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
PitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading Pitching horseshoes was the daily fair-weather pastime of the male population of the town.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Pitching horseshoes was the daily fair-weather pastime of the male population of the town.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
REVEREverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
time-honouredadjective
acceptable for a long time
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one time or another during the course of the day, practically every man in the place came down to the grove to shy horseshoes at the stationary but amazingly elusive pegs.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Pitching horseshoes was the daily fair-weather pastime of the male population of the town.
Trentman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE "PAUL REVERE" The Paul Revere tied up at the landing shortly after two o'clock.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The usual crowd of onlookers thronged the bank, attention being temporarily diverted from an important game of "horseshoes" that was taking place in the sugar grove below Trentman's shanty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not an uncommon thing for a merchant to close his place of business for an hour or so in order to keep an engagement to pitch horseshoes with some time-honoured adversary.
