used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The brook was visible here and there through the bushes and trees on one side of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
COMMANDINGadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The brook was visible here and there through the bushes and trees on one side of it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very pleasant road.
Jonas
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From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
Josey
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From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
in motion
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
OBEYINGverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The brook was visible here and there through the bushes and trees on one side of it.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a very pleasant road.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The brook was visible here and there through the bushes and trees on one side of it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The brook was visible here and there through the bushes and trees on one side of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The brook was visible here and there through the bushes and trees on one side of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
in the direction of
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The brook was visible here and there through the bushes and trees on one side of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very pleasant road.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The brook was visible here and there through the bushes and trees on one side of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
at the time that
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
in or at the place that
From this reading The road followed for some distance the bank of the brook, which emptied into the pond at the place where Jonas and Oliver had cleared land, when Jonas first came to live on this farm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The wood lot was a portion of the forest, which had been reserved, to furnish a supply of wood for the winter fires.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading COMMANDING AND OBEYING About an hour after breakfast, Jonas with the oxen, and Oliver and Josey with the horse, were slowly moving along up the road which led back from the pond towards the wood lot.
