used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His manner gave an effect of quiet strength.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His manner gave an effect of quiet strength.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was a tight-lipped man of few words, sometimes grim.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Presently the two were following the winding road through the pasture.
Forbes
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From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His manner gave an effect of quiet strength.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He was a tight-lipped man of few words, sometimes grim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tight-lipped man of few words, sometimes grim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
Lon
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From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a tight-lipped man of few words, sometimes grim.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner gave an effect of quiet strength.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
not any; not one
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Presently the two were following the winding road through the pasture.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the two were following the winding road through the pasture.
PROOSHIA
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From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His manner gave an effect of quiet strength.
ranchman
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From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Presently the two were following the winding road through the pasture.
express in words
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He was a tight-lipped man of few words, sometimes grim.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading His manner gave an effect of quiet strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Presently the two were following the winding road through the pasture.
tight-lipped
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From this reading He was a tight-lipped man of few words, sometimes grim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Presently the two were following the winding road through the pasture.
except if; if not
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ranchman made no comment, unless it was one to say, “Get out the car.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently the two were following the winding road through the pasture.
wheatfieldnoun
a field planted with wheat
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Presently the two were following the winding road through the pasture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “DE KING O’ PROOSHIA ON DE JOB” To Reed came his foreman Lon Forbes with a story of three tramps camping down by Willow Creek close to the lower meadow wheatfield.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was a tight-lipped man of few words, sometimes grim.
