used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the journey Nat told his friend of many things that had happened to him and of his uncle's meanness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
Brookville
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From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading At last they came in sight of Brookville, and Nat drove the cow to the yard of Jackson the butcher.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last they came in sight of Brookville, and Nat drove the cow to the yard of Jackson the butcher.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I don't wonder you want a change," said Sam.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
COWnounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
the act of departing
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
don't
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From this reading "I don't wonder you want a change," said Sam.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At last they came in sight of Brookville, and Nat drove the cow to the yard of Jackson the butcher.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On the journey Nat told his friend of many things that had happened to him and of his uncle's meanness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the journey Nat told his friend of many things that had happened to him and of his uncle's meanness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't wonder you want a change," said Sam.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd want a change myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading At last they came in sight of Brookville, and Nat drove the cow to the yard of Jackson the butcher.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the journey Nat told his friend of many things that had happened to him and of his uncle's meanness.
immediately past
From this reading At last they came in sight of Brookville, and Nat drove the cow to the yard of Jackson the butcher.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On the journey Nat told his friend of many things that had happened to him and of his uncle's meanness.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading On the journey Nat told his friend of many things that had happened to him and of his uncle's meanness.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'd want a change myself."
Nat
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From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't wonder you want a change," said Sam.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At last they came in sight of Brookville, and Nat drove the cow to the yard of Jackson the butcher.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the journey Nat told his friend of many things that had happened to him and of his uncle's meanness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they came in sight of Brookville, and Nat drove the cow to the yard of Jackson the butcher.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On the journey Nat told his friend of many things that had happened to him and of his uncle's meanness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On the journey Nat told his friend of many things that had happened to him and of his uncle's meanness.
TotallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading On the journey Nat told his friend of many things that had happened to him and of his uncle's meanness.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't wonder you want a change," said Sam.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SALE OF A COW Totally unconscious of what had taken place at the farm after his departure, Nat, in company with his friend, Sam Price, proceeded on his way to Brookville.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I don't wonder you want a change," said Sam.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At last they came in sight of Brookville, and Nat drove the cow to the yard of Jackson the butcher.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't wonder you want a change," said Sam.
