used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Bruce asked, as she followed Luke to the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Mrs. Bruce asked, as she followed Luke to the door.
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 The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
Dickerson
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From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Bruce asked, as she followed Luke to the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes fell to the ground.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His eyes fell to the ground.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mrs. Bruce asked, as she followed Luke to the door.
the act of departing
From this reading "Whar you going?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading His eyes fell to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
I'd
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From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
Jake
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From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Mrs. Bruce asked, as she followed Luke to the door.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bruce asked, as she followed Luke to the door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
put a saddle on
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bruce asked, as she followed Luke to the door.
shelledadjectiveUS /ʃeld/
of animals or fruits that have a shell
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
carry out
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I thought," he answered, "that I’d walk over to the Dickerson farm and take a look at the improvements.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
Whar
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From this reading "Whar you going?"
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The next morning, after breakfast, Jake threw a bag of shelled corn on the back of his mare, and, mounting upon it as if it were a saddle, he started off down the valley to the mill, and his father shouldered an axe and went up on the hill to cut wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whar you going?"
