used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ‘Seven bushels, and one pint,’ ‘Seven bushels, and one pint’--for, not being very clever, he was afraid he might forget.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘Seven bushels, and one pint,’ ‘Seven bushels, and one pint’--for, not being very clever, he was afraid he might forget.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
bushelsnounUS /ˈbʊʃəlz/
plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading ‘Seven bushels, and one pint,’ ‘Seven bushels, and one pint’--for, not being very clever, he was afraid he might forget.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading ‘Don’t you hear the cock crowing?’
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Come, come, up with you!’ says she, shaking him.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading ‘Don’t you hear the cock crowing?’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
Don't
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From this reading ‘Don’t you hear the cock crowing?’
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From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ‘Seven bushels, and one pint,’ ‘Seven bushels, and one pint’--for, not being very clever, he was afraid he might forget.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Seven bushels, and one pint,’ ‘Seven bushels, and one pint’--for, not being very clever, he was afraid he might forget.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ‘Don’t you hear the cock crowing?’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Come, come, up with you!’ says she, shaking him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ‘Seven bushels, and one pint,’ ‘Seven bushels, and one pint’--for, not being very clever, he was afraid he might forget.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Seven bushels, and one pint,’ ‘Seven bushels, and one pint’--for, not being very clever, he was afraid he might forget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Seven bushels, and one pint,’ ‘Seven bushels, and one pint’--for, not being very clever, he was afraid he might forget.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Come, come, up with you!’ says she, shaking him.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading ‘Come, come, up with you!’ says she, shaking him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Come, come, up with you!’ says she, shaking him.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
stable-loft
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From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Come, come, up with you!’ says she, shaking him.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Seven bushels, and one pint,’ ‘Seven bushels, and one pint’--for, not being very clever, he was afraid he might forget.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So she gave him a big bowl of coffee, and _such_ a chunk of bread; and showed him the way, and sent him off, saying, ‘Mind you ask for my cousin’s mill, and bring me the goose, and seven bushels of flour, and a pint of seed corn.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading EXT day was a Saturday, and the farmer’s wife went to waken Johnny in the stable-loft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Come, come, up with you!’ says she, shaking him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Come, come, up with you!’ says she, shaking him.
