used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
have
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
BORROWEDverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
borry
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From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
can't
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From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The old Squire went to the door.
the act of consuming food
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
fer
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From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
Glinds
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From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
Hughy
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From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
I've
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From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
infirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
oxbows
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From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
carry out
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old Squire went to the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
at the time that
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
which person or people
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading BORROWED FOR A BEE HUNT We were eating breakfast one morning late in August that summer when through an open window a queer, cracked voice addressed the old Squire:
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was old Hughy Glinds, who lived alone in a little cabin at the edge of the great woods, and who gained a livelihood by making baskets and snowshoes, lining bees and turning oxbows.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In his younger days he had been a noted trapper, bear hunter and moose hunter, but now he was too infirm and rheumatic to take long tramps in the woods.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't want to disturb ye at your meals, Squire, but I've come over to see if I can't borry a boy to hark fer me."
