used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He smiled good-humoredly as he led the way--he could afford to smile when he was with Phœbe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
(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 "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading All about the big yard of the farm were placed articles to be sold at public auction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All about the big yard of the farm were placed articles to be sold at public auction.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading All about the big yard of the farm were placed articles to be sold at public auction.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All about the big yard of the farm were placed articles to be sold at public auction.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading It was a miscellaneous collection.
conveyances
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From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He smiled good-humoredly as he led the way--he could afford to smile when he was with Phœbe.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
good-humoredly
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From this reading He smiled good-humoredly as he led the way--he could afford to smile when he was with Phœbe.
Greenwald
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From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a miscellaneous collection.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He smiled good-humoredly as he led the way--he could afford to smile when he was with Phœbe.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It was a miscellaneous collection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
OLD-FASHIONEDadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
Phares
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From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
Phœbe
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From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading All about the big yard of the farm were placed articles to be sold at public auction.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading All about the big yard of the farm were placed articles to be sold at public auction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
SALEnounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
cut with a saw
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
scheduledadjectiveUS /ˈskedʒʊld/
planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled good-humoredly as he led the way--he could afford to smile when he was with Phœbe.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled good-humoredly as he led the way--he could afford to smile when he was with Phœbe.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading All about the big yard of the farm were placed articles to be sold at public auction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He smiled good-humoredly as he led the way--he could afford to smile when he was with Phœbe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are not the first, after all," said the preacher as he saw the number of conveyances in and about the barnyard.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All about the big yard of the farm were placed articles to be sold at public auction.
at the time that
From this reading He smiled good-humoredly as he led the way--he could afford to smile when he was with Phœbe.
in or at the place that
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED COUNTRY SALE A WEEK later Phares and Phœbe drove into the barnyard of a farm six miles from Greenwald, where the old-fashioned sale was scheduled to be held.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He smiled good-humoredly as he led the way--he could afford to smile when he was with Phœbe.
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 All about the big yard of the farm were placed articles to be sold at public auction.
