used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
corn-cribs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
curbingnounUS /ˈkɜːrbɪŋ/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
granaries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
a single distinct event
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
masonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
an educational institution
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
stone-mason
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
up to a particular time
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
hard to endure
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading School Life Our new house was completed during July but we did not move into it till in September.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle David and I were "tending mason," and father was down in the well laying or trying to lay the curbing.
at the time that
From this reading It was a tedious and difficult job and he was about to give it up in despair when one of our neighbors, a quaint old Englishman named Barker, came driving along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An amusing incident comes to my mind in connection with the digging of our well.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was much to be done in way of building sheds, granaries and corn-cribs and in this work father was both carpenter and stone-mason.
