1906
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From this reading Published September, 1906.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
Abner
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
Ann
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
Boyd
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
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 She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
corn-house
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
crunchverbUS /krʌntʃ/
make a crushing noise
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
dish-water
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
dwarfedverbUS /dwɔːrft/
past form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
etc
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
GeorgiansnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒənz/
plural of “georgian” — a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
Harben
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From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
hard-wood
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
husked
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
mushnounUS /mʌʃ/
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
nubbins
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From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
nuggetsnounUS /ˈnʌɡəts/
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
one-storied
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
pine-trees
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From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published September, 1906.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Published September, 1906.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
make square
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
strong-jawed
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
wheat-bran
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From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
at the time that
From this reading The strong-jawed animal could crunch the dwarfed ears, grain and corn together, when they were stirred into a mush made of wheat-bran and dish-water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A Novel By Will N. Harben Author of "Abner Daniel" "Pole Baker" "The Georgians" etc.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had a tin pail on her arm, and was selecting "nubbins" for her cow from the great heap of husked corn which, like a mound of golden nuggets, lay within.
worm-eatenadjective
infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ann Boyd Stood at the open door of her corn-house, a square, one-storied hut made of the trunks of young pine-trees, the bark of which, being worm-eaten, was crumbling from the smooth hard-wood.
