Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

in addition

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE FENCE.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

take in solid food

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

enclose with a fence

From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE FENCE.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

let have

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

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From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

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From this reading He slept upon the hay-mow.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

split (wood) with a maul and wedges

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE FENCE.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

plural of “requisite” — anything indispensable

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He slept upon the hay-mow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE FENCE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He slept upon the hay-mow.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A bed he could not have, but the right to sleep in a barn back in the field, and there also to house his oxen for the night, was given him.

which person or people

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading An ax, a maul, a yoke of oxen; these are the great requisites for him who would build a rail fence through a forest.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Grant Harlson made the bargain for the work, hired a yoke of oxen, as you may do in the country, and secured the right to eat plain food three times a day at the cabin of a laborer.