used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joe Hatch is a hurryin’ about his wagon.”
anew
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
bakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
can't
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From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
couldn't
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From this reading “You couldn’t go?”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
Elnathan
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From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
Hagood
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From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
HatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Joe Hatch is a hurryin’ about his wagon.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Hatch is a hurryin’ about his wagon.”
hurryin
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From this reading Joe Hatch is a hurryin’ about his wagon.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
I'm
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From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe Hatch is a hurryin’ about his wagon.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
Joe
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From this reading Joe Hatch is a hurryin’ about his wagon.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
up to a particular time
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
to-day
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From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Joe Hatch is a hurryin’ about his wagon.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Hagood had been anticipating this direction, but he answered with a guileless air, “Must you have it to-day?
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I can’t bake again till I have some more flour; and I guess Joe Hatch can wait.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PICNIC “Elnathan, I’m out of flour; you must go to mill to-day,” said Mrs. Hagood one morning a little later.
