used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There wasn't a darned crank on the place.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
AgriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
any thing at all
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
a youthful male person
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading "There wasn't a darned crank on the place.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "There wasn't a darned crank on the place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
true confidential information
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
fanning-mill
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From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
the act of departing
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
grindstonenounUS /ˈɡraɪndstoʊn/
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
how
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From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
and nothing more
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There wasn't a darned crank on the place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There wasn't a darned crank on the place.
prowlin
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From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
soul-aggravatin
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From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There wasn't a darned crank on the place.
there's
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From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
a special situation
From this reading The thing must do more than one man's work, and the most soul-aggravatin' part of the work at that.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
up to a particular time
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
wasn't
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From this reading "There wasn't a darned crank on the place.
we're
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From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
at the time that
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now at our place there's just the boy and me to do everything, and we're prowlin' around the barn with a lantern till nine o'clock most nights.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading From the day when he took the farmers of his county to see how another man had harnessed the creek which ran wild through his pastures, setting it to work to cut the wood, and grind the grain and to run every hand machine from the fanning-mill to the grindstone, the Agricultural Representative began to see visions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see anything like it?" one man exclaimed when they were going over the details afterwards.
