used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE WAGON-MAKER'S SHOP.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
Ebenezer
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From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
being one more than seven
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
provide as food
From this reading "You needn't feed them," he said.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
come together
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
and nothing more
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't feed them," he said.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
with speed
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You needn't feed them," he said.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
shell-bark
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From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
do one's shopping
From this reading AT THE WAGON-MAKER'S SHOP.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
the season of growth
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE WAGON-MAKER'S SHOP.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You needn't feed them," he said.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Sawyer drove rapidly toward Spring Hill, about eight miles distant from Old Ebenezer.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
WAGON-MAKER'S
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From this reading AT THE WAGON-MAKER'S SHOP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
which person or people
From this reading He drew up at a wagon-maker's shop, the end of his journey, and threw the lines to a negro who came forward to meet him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The land was uneven, with oak ridges, beech slopes and shell-bark hickory flats, but the road was smooth, and for the two trotting horses the buggy was merely a plaything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't feed them," he said.
