used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
(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 All they've got is here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Donovan lives over there and Mis' Donovan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
Donovan
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From this reading "Donovan lives over there and Mis' Donovan.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
your parents
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All they've got is here.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
He's
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From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All they've got is here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All they've got is here.
immediately past
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Donovan lives over there and Mis' Donovan.
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 He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "Donovan lives over there and Mis' Donovan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Donovan lives over there and Mis' Donovan.
pin-point
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From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Donovan lives over there and Mis' Donovan.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
they've
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From this reading All they've got is here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
whip-handle
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From this reading He lifted his whip-handle toward a pin-point of light across the stretch of snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
won't
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From this reading He's a real farmer and a lot of help to the country, but they won't last long like this."
a late time of life
From this reading We call them 'old folks' now; their hair has turned white as these drifts in two years.
