used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Lot himself did not work in the common acceptance of the term.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He owned nearly as many books as the parson and the lawyer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He owned nearly as many books as the parson and the lawyer.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading His father had left him quite a property, and he did not need to toil for his bread.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading People called him lazy.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Lot himself did not work in the common acceptance of the term.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lot himself did not work in the common acceptance of the term.
apart from; not including
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had left him quite a property, and he did not need to toil for his bread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
Gordon
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From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father had left him quite a property, and he did not need to toil for his bread.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father had left him quite a property, and he did not need to toil for his bread.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lot himself did not work in the common acceptance of the term.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading He owned nearly as many books as the parson and the lawyer.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading People called him lazy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His father had left him quite a property, and he did not need to toil for his bread.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
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 He owned nearly as many books as the parson and the lawyer.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He owned nearly as many books as the parson and the lawyer.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading His father had left him quite a property, and he did not need to toil for his bread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lot himself did not work in the common acceptance of the term.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He owned nearly as many books as the parson and the lawyer.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He owned nearly as many books as the parson and the lawyer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People called him lazy.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading His father had left him quite a property, and he did not need to toil for his bread.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His father had left him quite a property, and he did not need to toil for his bread.
servant-woman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Lot himself did not work in the common acceptance of the term.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father had left him quite a property, and he did not need to toil for his bread.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading His father had left him quite a property, and he did not need to toil for his bread.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
which person or people
From this reading Lot Gordon lived about half a mile away in the old Gordon homestead alone, except for an old servant-woman and her husband, who managed his house for him and took care of the farm.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lot himself did not work in the common acceptance of the term.
