used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'll be back by supper time."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be back by supper time."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
buckshotnounUS /ˈbʌkʃɑːt/
small lead shot for shotgun shells
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'll be back by supper time."
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An hour passed and little Tom did not return.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
the act of departing
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour passed and little Tom did not return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
I'll
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From this reading I'll be back by supper time."
I'm
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From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour passed and little Tom did not return.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading An hour passed and little Tom did not return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
refrain from harming
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
male cat
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
we've
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From this reading I'm not fond of salt meat, and besides we've got to spare our salt pork against a time of need.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading With that he shouldered his gun, withdrew one of the buckshot cartridges, inserted one loaded for turkeys in its stead, and strolled away up the mountain side.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _A New Declaration of Independence_ "Well," said little Tom long before supper, "if you fellows are too lazy to do any more work after an easy day like this, I am going out into the sunset to look for a turkey.
