used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
AcrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
BassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
beckonverbUS /ˈbekən/
signal with the hands or nod
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
dignitarynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteri/
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
divisible by two
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
enclose with a fence
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
the act of departing
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading History sometimes reverses itself.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading History sometimes reverses itself.
Jethro
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From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
on the contrary
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
reversesnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading History sometimes reverses itself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading History sometimes reverses itself.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed, and Jethro did not appear in the village, report having it that he was cutting his farms on Thousand Acre Hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
Wetherell
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From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
at the time that
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
William
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From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
Winch's
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From this reading On a sultry Friday morning, when William Wetherell was seated at Jonah Winch's desk in the cool recesses of the store slowly and painfully going over certain troublesome accounts which seemed hopeless, he was thrown into a panic by the sight of one staring at him from the far side of a counter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Jethro was farming,--so it was said,--he would not stop to talk politics even with the President of the United States were that dignitary to lean over his pasture fence and beckon to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What can I do for you--Mr. Bass?" asked the storekeeper, rather weakly.
