used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
cumbersomeadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmbərsəm/
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
the act of departing
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
hand-made
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From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
hog-killing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
jeansnounUS /dʒiːnz/
(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
Lithicum
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From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
except for; apart from
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
SlogannounUS /ˈsloʊɡən/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Dawson reached home the next day about four o'clock in the afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter and Slogan were talking over a joint hog-killing they were going to have to save labor and expense.
valuationnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃən/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading Peter had put a higher mental valuation on the labor saved than Lithicum.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Mrs. Slogan was seated at her great cumbersome hand-made loom in the corner of the kitchen, weaving reddish brown jeans for Peter's clothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Lithicum and her husband were in paying a visit.
