used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The stables were on either side of this floor and the mows were above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pale face of a gray mare was visible at the opening over one of the mangers.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The wagon floor had a wide door, front and rear.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
one or the other of two
From this reading The stables were on either side of this floor and the mows were above.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The pale face of a gray mare was visible at the opening over one of the mangers.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The wagon floor had a wide door, front and rear.
foddernounUS /ˈfɑːdər/
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The wagon floor had a wide door, front and rear.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The pale face of a gray mare was visible at the opening over one of the mangers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wagon floor had a wide door, front and rear.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
mangers
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From this reading The pale face of a gray mare was visible at the opening over one of the mangers.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The pale face of a gray mare was visible at the opening over one of the mangers.
mowverbUS /moʊ/
cut with a blade or mower
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
mowsnounUS /maʊz/
plural of “mow” — a loft in a barn where hay is stored
From this reading The stables were on either side of this floor and the mows were above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stables were on either side of this floor and the mows were above.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
and nothing more
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The pale face of a gray mare was visible at the opening over one of the mangers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pale face of a gray mare was visible at the opening over one of the mangers.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale face of a gray mare was visible at the opening over one of the mangers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The wagon floor had a wide door, front and rear.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
SHEBA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The stables were on either side of this floor and the mows were above.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The stables were on either side of this floor and the mows were above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The stables were on either side of this floor and the mows were above.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The pale face of a gray mare was visible at the opening over one of the mangers.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The wagon floor had a wide door, front and rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
(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 QUEEN OF SHEBA The barn was a roomy place, as well built as the Ball house itself, and quite as old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stables were on either side of this floor and the mows were above.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wagon floor had a wide door, front and rear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one mow was a small quantity of hay and some corn fodder, but the upper reaches were filled only with a brown dusk.
