used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mounted man was opening the gate, someone they did not recognize.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
anew
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading His grim and weather-beaten wagon stood, now unused, at the barnyard fence of rails.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
deer-skin
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From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A mounted man was opening the gate, someone they did not recognize.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
enclose with a fence
From this reading His grim and weather-beaten wagon stood, now unused, at the barnyard fence of rails.
flailverbUS /fleɪl/
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A mounted man was opening the gate, someone they did not recognize.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading His grim and weather-beaten wagon stood, now unused, at the barnyard fence of rails.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
Jesse
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From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A mounted man was opening the gate, someone they did not recognize.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A mounted man was opening the gate, someone they did not recognize.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A mounted man was opening the gate, someone they did not recognize.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His grim and weather-beaten wagon stood, now unused, at the barnyard fence of rails.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A mounted man was opening the gate, someone they did not recognize.
a course of conduct
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading His grim and weather-beaten wagon stood, now unused, at the barnyard fence of rails.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading A mounted man was opening the gate, someone they did not recognize.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
a person, without saying who
From this reading A mounted man was opening the gate, someone they did not recognize.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His grim and weather-beaten wagon stood, now unused, at the barnyard fence of rails.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A mounted man was opening the gate, someone they did not recognize.
threshingnoun
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading His grim and weather-beaten wagon stood, now unused, at the barnyard fence of rails.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading His grim and weather-beaten wagon stood, now unused, at the barnyard fence of rails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading His grim and weather-beaten wagon stood, now unused, at the barnyard fence of rails.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Wingate and his wife again sat on their little stoop, gazing down the path that led to the valley road.
Wingate
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From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
Yamhill
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From this reading THE LIGHT OF THE WHOLE WORLD At the new farm of Jesse Wingate on the Yamhill the wheat was in stack and ready for the flail, his deer-skin sacks made ready to carry it to market after the threshing.
