used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
(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 He lived all alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He lived all alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
any person at all
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
BazarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
bungverbUS /bʌŋ/
give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
didn't
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From this reading Seemed like he didn't like folks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
your parents
From this reading Seemed like he didn't like folks.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
HolsteinnounUS /ˈhoʊlstiːn/
a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
and nothing more
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Seemed like he didn't like folks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
engage in
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
Mose
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From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
the middle of the day
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seemed like he didn't like folks.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
slouchingverbUS /ˈslaʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “slouch” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
express in speech
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Mose Miller came slouching into the Bazar just before noon next day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
which person or people
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
wouldn't
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From this reading Mostly he wouldn't speak to anybody, and the man who went through his gate without good and sufficient business was taking a chance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Old Mose lived up the river in a little shanty, but he had a big farm and fine barns and a herd of Holstein cattle that would make your eyes bung out.
