used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At night, after supper, he had ridden over for it.
(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 He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now by moonlight he had found it!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night, after supper, he had ridden over for it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now by moonlight he had found it!
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
divisible by two
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At night, after supper, he had ridden over for it.
set up or found
From this reading And now by moonlight he had found it!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
Millwood
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From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
the light of the Moon
From this reading And now by moonlight he had found it!
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night, after supper, he had ridden over for it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now by moonlight he had found it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
out-cropping
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From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At night, after supper, he had ridden over for it.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At night, after supper, he had ridden over for it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading At night, after supper, he had ridden over for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had been too busy plowing that day to get, sooner, a specimen of the rock he had seen out-cropping on Sand Mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
Westmore
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From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He flushed with the strength of it all as he put it in his satchel--the strength of knowing that not even poverty, nor work, nor night could keep him from accomplishing his purpose.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK IN A NEW LIGHT It was an hour before Clay Westmore rode back to Millwood.
