used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
DiversitynounUS /dɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
noticeable heterogeneity
From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
Ducharme
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From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
at any time
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
the act of departing
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
HorrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
I'm
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From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
Jim
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From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
and nothing more
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
Marie
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From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
a brief written record
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
playfulnessnounUS /ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
a festive merry feeling
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
cut with a saw
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
supper-tables
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From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jim and Marie Ducharme took the north road out of Diversity.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Horrors!” exclaimed Marie; but there was just a note of playfulness in her voice, the first Jim ever had heard there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
at the time that
From this reading There were eyes that saw them and tongues that wagged when they were gone.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Some day,” said Jim, “I’m going to have a farm, and raise red pigs and black cows and white chickens.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Many supper-tables were supplied with a topic of conversation that had been barren without.
