used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
how long something has existed
From this reading The horse was a poor beast of great age, and the wagon was none the better for wear.
all-roundadjective
many-sided
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The horse was a poor beast of great age, and the wagon was none the better for wear.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The horse was a poor beast of great age, and the wagon was none the better for wear.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
Cahews
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From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
rid of obstructions
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
remove the dust from
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The horse was a poor beast of great age, and the wagon was none the better for wear.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
Henley
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From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
Henley's
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From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
lampblacknoun
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
nailingverbUS /ˈneɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
not one, and not any
From this reading The horse was a poor beast of great age, and the wagon was none the better for wear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The horse was a poor beast of great age, and the wagon was none the better for wear.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
cut with a saw
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
slatsnounUS /slæts/
plural of “slat” — a thin strip (wood or metal)
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
squawkingverbUS /ˈskwɔːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “squawk” — utter a harsh abrupt scream
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading In a cloud of dust in the rear, Pomp, the negro porter and all-round servant on Henley's farm, was turning the handle of a clattering machine for the separation of chaff from grain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
be dressed in
From this reading The horse was a poor beast of great age, and the wagon was none the better for wear.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One clear, warm morning a week later Henley stood in the little porch in front of his store and glanced up the street which gave into the road that led on to his farm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while his eyes were resting on the road the storekeeper saw a horse and wagon come around a bend and slowly advance toward him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the store Cahews was nailing the top slats on a coop of scrambling, squawking chickens, and with a pot of lampblack and brush was marking it for shipment to Atlanta.
