used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
in addition
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
Boardman
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From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
else
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From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
start firing a weapon
From this reading UNDER FIRE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
heapin
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From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
Jennie
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From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
and nothing more
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
Pedro
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From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER FIRE.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Boardman Blake sat in his store, patiently holding his hands in his lap, and waiting for a customer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not needed in the barn, for Don Pedro was there, looking faithfully after oxen and cows; after “Old Jennie,” the mare, also.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Boardman had just brought from the well all that Aunt Lydia needed in her department—“two heapin’ pails of water.”
(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 Indeed, there seemed to be nothing else that he could very well do.
