used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I did not allow myself to meditate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I did not even meet with a wild hog or a bewildered cow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading I did not even meet with a wild hog or a bewildered cow.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not allow myself to meditate.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
in a serious manner
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
divisible by two
From this reading I did not even meet with a wild hog or a bewildered cow.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
enclose with a fence
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
hayricknoun
a stack of hay
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading I did not even meet with a wild hog or a bewildered cow.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading I did not allow myself to meditate.
come together
From this reading I did not even meet with a wild hog or a bewildered cow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I did not allow myself to meditate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not allow myself to meditate.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did not even meet with a wild hog or a bewildered cow.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not allow myself to meditate.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
well-pole
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From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I did not even meet with a wild hog or a bewildered cow.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The great object of my wishes was a dwelling where food and repose might be procured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading I looked earnestly forward, and on each side, in search of some token of human residence; but the spots of cultivation, the _well-pole_, the _worm fence_, and the hayrick, were nowhere to be seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I moved forward with as quick a pace as my feeble limbs would permit.
