used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed Saturday was a year off, when I was to see Mitch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was out in the front yard about nine o'clock and all the rest was in the house.
(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 I was out in the front yard about nine o'clock and all the rest was in the house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only Tuesday, and the days just dragged by.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only Tuesday, and the days just dragged by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I was teasin' him to go to the river and fish and camp out over night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was only Tuesday, and the days just dragged by.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was only Tuesday, and the days just dragged by.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I was teasin' him to go to the river and fish and camp out over night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I was out in the front yard about nine o'clock and all the rest was in the house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was teasin' him to go to the river and fish and camp out over night.
grindernounUS /ˈɡraɪndər/
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I was out in the front yard about nine o'clock and all the rest was in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed Saturday was a year off, when I was to see Mitch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was out in the front yard about nine o'clock and all the rest was in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only Tuesday, and the days just dragged by.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only Tuesday, and the days just dragged by.
Mitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed Saturday was a year off, when I was to see Mitch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was teasin' him to go to the river and fish and camp out over night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I was out in the front yard about nine o'clock and all the rest was in the house.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I was out in the front yard about nine o'clock and all the rest was in the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed Saturday was a year off, when I was to see Mitch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only Tuesday, and the days just dragged by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was out in the front yard about nine o'clock and all the rest was in the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was teasin' him to go to the river and fish and camp out over night.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I was out in the front yard about nine o'clock and all the rest was in the house.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I was teasin' him to go to the river and fish and camp out over night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It seemed Saturday was a year off, when I was to see Mitch.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed Saturday was a year off, when I was to see Mitch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed Saturday was a year off, when I was to see Mitch.
sharpenverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpən/
make sharp or sharper
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
teasin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was teasin' him to go to the river and fish and camp out over night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only Tuesday, and the days just dragged by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed Saturday was a year off, when I was to see Mitch.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading It was only Tuesday, and the days just dragged by.
turnin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle came along and began to sharpen a scythe on the grinder and I was turnin' it for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only Tuesday, and the days just dragged by.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed Saturday was a year off, when I was to see Mitch.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I was out in the front yard about nine o'clock and all the rest was in the house.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It seemed Saturday was a year off, when I was to see Mitch.
