agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Joel had aged remarkably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
Cavanaugh's
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From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
cheapestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpəst/
superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading His clothing was of the cheapest material and threadbare, and yet faultlessly clean.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading His clothing was of the cheapest material and threadbare, and yet faultlessly clean.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading His clothing was of the cheapest material and threadbare, and yet faultlessly clean.
Eperson
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From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
faultlesslyadverb
without a fault; in a faultless manner
From this reading His clothing was of the cheapest material and threadbare, and yet faultlessly clean.
fire-wood
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From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joel had aged remarkably.
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 Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading His clothing was of the cheapest material and threadbare, and yet faultlessly clean.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
one-horseadjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Joel had aged remarkably.
rentingnounUS /ˈrentɪŋ/
the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
Ridgeville
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From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
seamedadjective
having or joined by a seam or seams
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading His clothing was of the cheapest material and threadbare, and yet faultlessly clean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joel Eperson sat on his small one-horse wagon, which was loaded with fire-wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He was taking the wood to Cavanaugh's from the small farm he was renting two miles from Ridgeville.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
but in spite of that
From this reading His clothing was of the cheapest material and threadbare, and yet faultlessly clean.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young as he was, his thin hair and beard were becoming gray, and his sallow face was seamed with lines of worry and care.
