used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After unharnessing Rosinante, he began searching for eggs.
anew
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CHURCH.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After unharnessing Rosinante, he began searching for eggs.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading AT CHURCH.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading After unharnessing Rosinante, he began searching for eggs.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After unharnessing Rosinante, he began searching for eggs.
set up or found
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After unharnessing Rosinante, he began searching for eggs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
not any; not one
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
Rosinante
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After unharnessing Rosinante, he began searching for eggs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading After unharnessing Rosinante, he began searching for eggs.
the season of growth
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
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 When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
unharnessing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After unharnessing Rosinante, he began searching for eggs.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
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 "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
at the time that
From this reading When he and Walter had found a couple of dozen, he placed them in an old tin pail and said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will let the horse rest now for an hour, and then I must go to the spring for a barrel of water again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading True to his Indian nature, Francisco made no further allusion to the episode with the missionary.
