used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
the act of breaking something
From this reading BREAKING GROUND ON ELM ISLAND.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
ELMnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading BREAKING GROUND ON ELM ISLAND.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading BREAKING GROUND ON ELM ISLAND.
gundelow
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From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading BREAKING GROUND ON ELM ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
Murch
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From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BREAKING GROUND ON ELM ISLAND.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
pillionnounUS /ˈpɪljən/
a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
Rhines's
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From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
scrapernounUS /ˈskreɪpər/
any of various hand tools for scraping
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
carry out
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
tea-kettle
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From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monday morning came, and in the little cove, abreast of Captain Rhines’s door, lay moored a “gundelow,” containing some hay, an ox cart, plough, scraper, pot and tea-kettle, and provisions, raw and cooked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a bright October morning; the fields were white with frost, which was just beginning to melt as the sun rose.
which person or people
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Joe Griffin made his appearance on foot, and Isaac Murch on horseback, with his wife (who had come to take the beast back) riding behind him on a pillion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading Just as the sun rose, Ben came down the hill with a yoke of oxen, and an axe on his shoulder weighing fourteen pounds.
