used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The expert skinners in dirt work drive either the snap team or the plow team.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
one or the other of two
From this reading The expert skinners in dirt work drive either the snap team or the plow team.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
evergrowing
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From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The expert skinners in dirt work drive either the snap team or the plow team.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
Halfaman's
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From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
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 TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The expert skinners in dirt work drive either the snap team or the plow team.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
Percherons
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From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
Phinehas
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From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading The expert skinners in dirt work drive either the snap team or the plow team.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
RESOLUTIONSnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
skinners
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From this reading The expert skinners in dirt work drive either the snap team or the plow team.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
wheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
wheelersnounUS /ˈwiːlərz/
plural of “wheeler” — Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading The long line of wheelers and slips moved through the borrow pit, were loaded, and traveled on to the evergrowing fill and the dump--an endless chain.
at the time that
From this reading To see their great muscles at work when he had hooked the trio to the pole of a loaded wheeler, to help out the two mules already pulling to the limit of their strength, was a pleasing sight.
a Caucasian
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A TRADE AND NEW RESOLUTIONS IN the “borrow pit” to the left of the long dirt fill that was slowly creeping across the desert one Phinehas Daisy was at work with his snap team.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Halfaman’s three white Percherons were beauties, willing workers, and it was a pleasure and an honor to handle them.
