used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left his horse unhitched and stood before the door.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He left his horse unhitched and stood before the door.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The children told me," Eperson began, "that you wanted to see me."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Trott, who was within, heard him and came out smiling.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "The children told me," Eperson began, "that you wanted to see me."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He left his horse unhitched and stood before the door.
Eperson
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From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left his horse unhitched and stood before the door.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Trott, who was within, heard him and came out smiling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Trott, who was within, heard him and came out smiling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He left his horse unhitched and stood before the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left his horse unhitched and stood before the door.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The children told me," Eperson began, "that you wanted to see me."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Trott, who was within, heard him and came out smiling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The children told me," Eperson began, "that you wanted to see me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Mrs. Trott, who was within, heard him and came out smiling.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He left his horse unhitched and stood before the door.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The children told me," Eperson began, "that you wanted to see me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left his horse unhitched and stood before the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The children told me," Eperson began, "that you wanted to see me."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
Trott
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From this reading Mrs. Trott, who was within, heard him and came out smiling.
Trott's
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From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
unhitched
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From this reading He left his horse unhitched and stood before the door.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "The children told me," Eperson began, "that you wanted to see me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Trott, who was within, heard him and came out smiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mrs. Trott, who was within, heard him and came out smiling.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A few days later Joel Eperson stopped his wagon, which was loaded with wood to be taken to town, at Mrs. Trott's cabin.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Joel," she answered, taking one of the chairs in front of the cabin and indicating the other with a wave of her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The children told me," Eperson began, "that you wanted to see me."
