used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have money and you have a pair of good mules.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You could buy land and work-oxen and hire peons.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
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 CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could buy land and work-oxen and hire peons.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading You would make your living at it easier than at the mining.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You have money and you have a pair of good mules.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have money and you have a pair of good mules.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading You could buy land and work-oxen and hire peons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You would make your living at it easier than at the mining.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You could buy land and work-oxen and hire peons.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading You would make your living at it easier than at the mining.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
engage in
From this reading You would make your living at it easier than at the mining.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading You would make your living at it easier than at the mining.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You have money and you have a pair of good mules.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "You have money and you have a pair of good mules.
Nepomuceno
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From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "You have money and you have a pair of good mules.
peonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading You could buy land and work-oxen and hire peons.
relocked
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From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
carry out
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You would make your living at it easier than at the mining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHILDREN OF THE SUN They looked at the seed corn, and the American complimented Don Nepomuceno on his enterprise as an improving farmer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
work-oxen
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From this reading You could buy land and work-oxen and hire peons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would make your living at it easier than at the mining.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would make your living at it easier than at the mining.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why don't you take to the business yourself?" said the Mexican, as he relocked the door behind them.
