used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
barrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
have
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
for the reason that
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
braenounUS /breɪ/
a slope or hillside
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.
CREEnounUS /kriː/
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
DROLLY
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From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
hold firmly
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
GrindernounUS /ˈɡraɪndər/
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
Grinder's
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From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
held dear
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
MYSY
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From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
palsy-stricken
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From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
QUEERY
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From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
a strong line
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
stranglingnounUS /ˈstræŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
totterverbUS /ˈtɑːtər/
move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
weavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.
at the time that
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
which person or people
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By and by there came a time when the barrow and the weaver seemed both palsy-stricken, and Cree, gasping for breath, would stop in the middle of a brae, unable to push his load over a stone.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter uphill and downhill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck, and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.
