used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked his wife.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was thin, too, like his wife, but tall and tough-skinned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
didn't
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From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face, with its leather look was immobile.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
immobileadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmoʊbəl/
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading His face, with its leather look was immobile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
it's
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From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His face, with its leather look was immobile.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading His face, with its leather look was immobile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was thin, too, like his wife, but tall and tough-skinned.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His face, with its leather look was immobile.
McKimmey
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From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
by chance
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
deliver by singing
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
a person, without saying who
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was thin, too, like his wife, but tall and tough-skinned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
There's
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From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was thin, too, like his wife, but tall and tough-skinned.
tough-skinnedadjective
having a relatively tough outer covering
From this reading He was thin, too, like his wife, but tall and tough-skinned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thin, too, like his wife, but tall and tough-skinned.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading His wife, a short thin woman with worried eyes, watched him while he sat before the kitchen table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _There's a song that says "it's later than you think" and it is perhaps lamentable that someone didn't sing it for Henry that beautiful morning...._ By James McKimmey, Jr. The farmer refused to work.
