used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
(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 The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruel’s voice was heard, as early as five o’clock, out by the barn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning of the last day at The Pines was full of sunshine.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Ruel’s voice was heard, as early as five o’clock, out by the barn.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ruel’s voice was heard, as early as five o’clock, out by the barn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning of the last day at The Pines was full of sunshine.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
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 Ruel’s voice was heard, as early as five o’clock, out by the barn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Ruel’s voice was heard, as early as five o’clock, out by the barn.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
your parents
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The morning of the last day at The Pines was full of sunshine.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ruel’s voice was heard, as early as five o’clock, out by the barn.
hev
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From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
immediately past
From this reading The morning of the last day at The Pines was full of sunshine.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
engage in
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
the force of workers available
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the last day at The Pines was full of sunshine.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Ruel’s voice was heard, as early as five o’clock, out by the barn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the last day at The Pines was full of sunshine.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ruel’s voice was heard, as early as five o’clock, out by the barn.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The morning of the last day at The Pines was full of sunshine.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
preconcertedadjective
previously arranged or agreed on
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
Ruel
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From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
Ruel's
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From this reading Ruel’s voice was heard, as early as five o’clock, out by the barn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
sartin
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From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The morning of the last day at The Pines was full of sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the last day at The Pines was full of sunshine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ruel’s voice was heard, as early as five o’clock, out by the barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning of the last day at The Pines was full of sunshine.
(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 “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
a Caucasian
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
which person or people
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, well,” said Ruel, looking up from his foaming pail, into which the white streams were drumming merrily, “you _hev_ got up with the birds this time, sartin!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young folks, by a preconcerted plan, all rose at sunrise, in order to make as long a day as possible, and joined the men, who were milking.
