used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
greatly pleased
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Nothing in the way of excitement had happened to relieve the monotony of their work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing in the way of excitement had happened to relieve the monotony of their work.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
most important element
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
the force of workers available
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Nothing in the way of excitement had happened to relieve the monotony of their work.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing in the way of excitement had happened to relieve the monotony of their work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
Orangeville
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From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
post-holes
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From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
redwoodnounUS /ˈredwʊd/
the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Nothing in the way of excitement had happened to relieve the monotony of their work.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
cut with a saw
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA WHEELWRIGHT.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
express in words
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing in the way of excitement had happened to relieve the monotony of their work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing in the way of excitement had happened to relieve the monotony of their work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything had been exceedingly quiet, not a team was seen since dinner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing in the way of excitement had happened to relieve the monotony of their work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One afternoon two men were digging post-holes and setting in redwood posts on the side of one of the main roads in Orangeville.
WHEELWRIGHTnounUS /ˈwiːlraɪt/
someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
From this reading STELLA WHEELWRIGHT.
at the time that
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
belonging to which person
From this reading They were interested and delighted when they heard a noise, and, looking down the road, saw a vehicle coming, but it was not near enough to tell whose it was.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nothing in the way of excitement had happened to relieve the monotony of their work.
