used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
Abe
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From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
ago-o
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From this reading All the way to New Orleans, Lo-o-ong time ago-o!”
(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 All the way to New Orleans, Lo-o-ong time ago-o!”
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
a youthful male person
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
broadhorns
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From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
the act of departing
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
Lo-o-ong
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From this reading All the way to New Orleans, Lo-o-ong time ago-o!”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All the way to New Orleans, Lo-o-ong time ago-o!”
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading All the way to New Orleans, Lo-o-ong time ago-o!”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
cut with a saw
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow!
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow!
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the way to New Orleans, Lo-o-ong time ago-o!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the way to New Orleans, Lo-o-ong time ago-o!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Hard upon the beach oar-- She moves too slow!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way to New Orleans, Lo-o-ong time ago-o!”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Tad was roused, as he had been on that eventful morning in the Ohio, nearly four weeks earlier, by Allen’s voice raised in song:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the boy washed himself, he saw signs of similar activity on board the other broadhorns, and by the time they were finishing the morning meal, one or two of the craft had already taken their departure.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was barely daylight; yet the breakfast fire was snapping merrily, and Abe was busy preparing for a start.
