used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BERT'S EXPERIENCE AS A FARMER'S BOY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BERT'S EXPERIENCE AS A FARMER'S BOY.
Barton
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From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
Bert
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From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
BERT'S
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From this reading BERT'S EXPERIENCE AS A FARMER'S BOY.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
a youthful male person
From this reading BERT'S EXPERIENCE AS A FARMER'S BOY.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading BERT'S EXPERIENCE AS A FARMER'S BOY.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
FARMER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading BERT'S EXPERIENCE AS A FARMER'S BOY.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
and nothing more
From this reading A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
not any; not one
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
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 A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bert followed the farmer into the kitchen, in the center of which a table was set.
which person or people
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
belonging to which person
From this reading Bert was no stranger to Mrs. Wilson, whose pew in church was near the one he occupied.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A bony and angular woman was just placing on it a large pitcher of water.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Mis' Wilson," said the farmer, "this is Bert Barton, who is helping me about the farm work."
