from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Deacon Mason had an early caller Wednesday morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
any person at all
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT ELLA.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading Deacon Mason had an early caller Wednesday morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Deacon Mason had an early caller Wednesday morning.
didn't
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From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Deacon Mason had an early caller Wednesday morning.
ELLA
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From this reading AUNT ELLA.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
the act of departing
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Deacon Mason had an early caller Wednesday morning.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
Hiram
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From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
Hiram's
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From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Deacon Mason had an early caller Wednesday morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Deacon Mason had an early caller Wednesday morning.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
on one occasion
From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
silver-plated
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From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
carry out
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Deacon Mason had an early caller Wednesday morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was out in the barn polishing up his silver-plated harness, for he was going to the funeral on Friday with his family.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Deacon didn't have anybody in mind to take Hiram's place, and thought he might as well get used to doing his own work until he came across the right party.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hiram had given him notice that he would have to go up to the store at once.
