used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
Andy
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
auctioneersnounUS /ˈɔːkʃəˈnɪrz/
plural of “auctioneer” — an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN TRAVELING.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN TRAVELING.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
not any; not one
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
and nothing more
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
in the near future
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
swindledverbUS /ˈswɪndəld/
past form of “swindle” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
TRAVELINGnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN TRAVELING.
two-horse
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From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Both Matt and Andy began to smell a mouse, as the saying is, and they lost no time in questioning not only the German, but several other people that remained around the wagon.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And where did they go to?" asked Andy, of the German, after the matter had been talked over for some time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
which person or people
From this reading They had been cool and shrewd men, thoroughly dishonest, and they had swindled every one who had had dealings with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young auctioneers soon learned that a rival party of auctioneers with a large two-horse wagon had stopped at the town during the entire previous week, and sold goods which were next to worthless, for the highest prices to be obtained.
