used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GO-DEVIL "I want a wagon," scowled Van Horn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
(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 Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
baled
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From this reading There's some baled hay down there, too.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
GO-DEVIL
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From this reading THE GO-DEVIL "I want a wagon," scowled Van Horn.
Gorman's
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From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading There's some baled hay down there, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading THE GO-DEVIL "I want a wagon," scowled Van Horn.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GO-DEVIL "I want a wagon," scowled Van Horn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
the force of workers available
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
and nothing more
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
an angry dispute
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading THE GO-DEVIL "I want a wagon," scowled Van Horn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There's some baled hay down there, too.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
carry out
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GO-DEVIL "I want a wagon," scowled Van Horn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There's some baled hay down there, too.
There's
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From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There's some baled hay down there, too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE GO-DEVIL "I want a wagon," scowled Van Horn.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE GO-DEVIL "I want a wagon," scowled Van Horn.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading THE GO-DEVIL "I want a wagon," scowled Van Horn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
won't
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From this reading "There's one down at Gorman's place he won't need any more.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Too stubborn to ask questions, and only starting after many hard words--with which all the ground of the morning quarrel and much more was traversed--Stone took two men and started reluctantly for Gorman's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take the men you need, load what hay you can find on the wagon and hustle it up here."
