used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading His father was chopping in a new clearing.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading His father was chopping in a new clearing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was chopping in a new clearing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
huskingnoun
the removal of covering
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His father was chopping in a new clearing.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
LemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
Nathan
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From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His father was chopping in a new clearing.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
many times at short intervals
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
Silas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
carry out
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silas had been sent with the oxen to take some logs to Lemon Fair Mill.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After many times anxiously looking and listening in the direction of the clearing, and as often saying to herself, “What does keep father so?” she called to Nathan.
at the time that
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading One autumn day after the leaves had faded and fallen, Nathan was busy husking corn, with less thought upon his task and the growing pile of yellow ears than of a promised partridge hunt on the morrow with his good friend Job.
but in spite of that
From this reading His mother grew uneasy at her spinning, for Seth did not come home to dinner, nor yet when the afternoon was half spent.
