used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hilda rode along up the avenue of box elders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
a line of approach
From this reading Hilda rode along up the avenue of box elders.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Hilda rode along up the avenue of box elders.
Burch
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From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
camp-fire
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From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Out to the south, the men were working the cattle into the pastures.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
dog-tiredadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Hilda rode along up the avenue of box elders.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
at any time
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
every person
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
moving swiftly
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
HILDA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out to the south, the men were working the cattle into the pastures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
and nothing more
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
lathenounUS /leɪð/
machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
M'SnounUS /emz/
possessive form of “m” — the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
the force of workers available
From this reading Out to the south, the men were working the cattle into the pastures.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hilda rode along up the avenue of box elders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out to the south, the men were working the cattle into the pastures.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Out to the south, the men were working the cattle into the pastures.
Pearse
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From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Hilda rode along up the avenue of box elders.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Out to the south, the men were working the cattle into the pastures.
carry out
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HILDA AND THE FLYING M’S They came home next day at evening, everybody dog-tired, but happy.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out to the south, the men were working the cattle into the pastures.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hilda rode along up the avenue of box elders.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Out to the south, the men were working the cattle into the pastures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Out to the south, the men were working the cattle into the pastures.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Burch came thumping down the drive on his pony, full of talk about his new lathe that had just come from Fort Worth and was a dandy!
but in spite of that
From this reading She was glad to get home, yet it was hard to turn her back on a world in which Pearse might appear at one’s camp-fire of an evening, and to take up a permanent residence in the one house it seemed impossible he should ever visit.
