used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
Bertie
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From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
BERTIE'S
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From this reading BERTIE'S SPELLING MATCH.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
at any time
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
a social unit living together
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
set up or found
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading BERTIE'S SPELLING MATCH.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
without much difficulty
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
an educational institution
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
SPELLINGnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading BERTIE'S SPELLING MATCH.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Miss Esther Taylor, his former teacher, welcomed him back with great pleasure, for she had learned to love him like a brother.
Whitefoot
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From this reading It was too far for him to walk, and now he found Whitefoot a greater convenience than ever.
which person or people
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Close by the schoolhouse lived a farmer by the name of Camp, who readily agreed with Mr. Curtis to allow the donkey to stand in his barn during school hours.
Woodlawn
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From this reading Early in November, Mr. Curtis removed his family to Woodlawn; and Bertie commenced attending school.
