used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "My land of Goshen!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sunny Boy sat on the fence post waiting for the postman.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
chug-chugging
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From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
DADDYnounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "My land of Goshen!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
one or the other of two
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Sunny Boy sat on the fence post waiting for the postman.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sunny Boy sat on the fence post waiting for the postman.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "My land of Goshen!"
Goshen
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From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "My land of Goshen!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
gray-uniformed
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From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
Harriet
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From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "My land of Goshen!"
a narrow way or road
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "My land of Goshen!"
letter-carrier
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From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
the literary culture
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "My land of Goshen!"
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER FROM DADDY "My land of Goshen!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sunny Boy sat on the fence post waiting for the postman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Sunny Boy sat on the fence post waiting for the postman.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Sunny Boy sat on the fence post waiting for the postman.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sunny Boy sat on the fence post waiting for the postman.
express in words
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Sunny Boy sat on the fence post waiting for the postman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunny Boy sat on the fence post waiting for the postman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Sunny Boy sat on the fence post waiting for the postman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
be dressed in
From this reading This postman in the country did not wear a uniform, and he came in a little red automobile that one could hear chug-chugging half a mile away.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading He did not whistle either, as the city postman did, but he put the letters and parcels into a tin box nailed to a post; then he turned up a little tin flag to say that he had been there, and the farm folk came down to the end of the lane and got the mail.
which person or people
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was great friends now with the postman who came to the farm, almost as great friends as with the cheerful, gray-uniformed letter-carrier in the city, the one who brought letters to the house with the shining numbers that Harriet faithfully polished.
