the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INFORMAL INTRODUCTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
Cobb
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From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
Crowley
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From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
Eastborough
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From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
one or the other of two
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
set up or found
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was very quiet.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
INFORMALadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading AN INFORMAL INTRODUCTION.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading AN INFORMAL INTRODUCTION.
Jim
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From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
Mandy
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From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
Mason'snounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The house was very quiet.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
on a floor above
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house was very quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was very quiet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
at the time that
From this reading When Quincy drove into the barn he found Jim Cobb there, and he turned the horse over to him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Entering by the back door he passed through the kitchen without seeing either Mandy or Mrs. Crowley, and went slowly upstairs.
Zekiel
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From this reading He remembered that Uncle Ike had gone to Eastborough Centre and 'Zekiel had gone to Deacon Mason's.
