used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED RESULT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading And the Parson was careful to carry it upon his shoulder, too.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And the Parson was careful to carry it upon his shoulder, too.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Parson insisted upon carrying that spade himself, for that was what the old man had said.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Parson insisted upon carrying that spade himself, for that was what the old man had said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Parson was careful to carry it upon his shoulder, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The Parson insisted upon carrying that spade himself, for that was what the old man had said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Parson insisted upon carrying that spade himself, for that was what the old man had said.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Parson insisted upon carrying that spade himself, for that was what the old man had said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
providentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːvɪdənt/
providing carefully for the future
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED RESULT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Parson insisted upon carrying that spade himself, for that was what the old man had said.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And the Parson was careful to carry it upon his shoulder, too.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading In the first place, the Parson had been provident enough to fee a drum orderly to steal him a spade and hide it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the Parson was careful to carry it upon his shoulder, too.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED RESULT.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Parson insisted upon carrying that spade himself, for that was what the old man had said.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The walk through that mountain forest was one to be remembered for some time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Parson insisted upon carrying that spade himself, for that was what the old man had said.
