used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECOND WARNING.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
(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 "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
communicated in words
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
highest in quality
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
I'd
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From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
a small worthless amount
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
milkin
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From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
something you have to do
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
s'pose
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From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SECOND WARNING.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
in the near future
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
startin
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From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
precisely as stated
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A SECOND WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading True to his promise, Jack returned before the sun was very low in the western sky, and Aunt Nancy expressed the greatest surprise at seeing him so soon.
at the time that
From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It isn't such an awful long walk, but it makes a feller kinder tired, an' I s'pose he had to rest a good while before startin' back.
William
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From this reading "When I send William Dean to the store he needs all day for the journey, and on two or three occasions it has been late in the evening before he came back."
you'd
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From this reading I thought I'd better come the minute the things were ready, 'cause I was afraid you'd do the milkin'."
