used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
CHISHOLM
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From this reading ANOTHER START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
Cornelius's
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From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
hiringverbUS /ˈhaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “hire” — engage or hire for work
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
a social unit living together
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ANOTHER START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading I then went to work tearing the shanty down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then went to work tearing the shanty down.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ANOTHER START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ANOTHER START UP THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.
precisely as stated
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mother had become tired of the neighborhood she lived in and wanted me to move her and her shanty down the creek about a mile, to Mr. Cornelius's.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I then went to work tearing the shanty down.
at the time that
From this reading I hadn't been at home but a few days when I came very near getting killed by a falling house.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I then went to work tearing the shanty down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading So hiring a yoke of oxen--although a pair of goats would have answered the purpose--I hauled her household goods down to the spot selected.
