used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
cratesnounUS /kreɪts/
plural of “crate” — a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
don't
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From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
take in solid food
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
provide as food
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
the act of giving
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi--don't!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
Jed
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From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
and nothing more
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
held up in the air
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
lugged
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From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
the force of workers available
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
Prother
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From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
sackingnounUS /ˈsækɪŋ/
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
SARGON
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From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
sawsnounUS /sɔːz/
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
stackingverbUS /ˈstækɪŋ/
-ing form of “stack” — load or cover with stacks
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
not in physical motion
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
turbidadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbɪd/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One group of men were stacking sacks of meat and meal, which had been lugged over the hill road to help feed the stricken families that had lost everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Another group had already started for the woods with their saws and axes to fell trees for rafts, on which to bring off the hundreds of refugees huddled on ridges still showing above the water.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading "Powerful heavy, and don't feel like nothing to eat," said Jed Prother, giving a disdainful kick against some crates and a pile of metal pieces wrapped in old sacking which he had just lifted off a wagon.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading SARGON SOUND A line of wagons were unloading along a ridge of land that overlooked the turbid yellow waters of the Sargon flood.
