used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “He’s a swift animal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
being joined in close association
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
Dan's
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From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear!
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a swift animal.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
most important element
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
not any; not one
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
moving very fast
From this reading “He’s a swift animal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
the topmost one of two
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
