used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
(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 Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big chestnuts hung over it, and underbrush grew up to its windows.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
lacking funds
From this reading The forest grew thinner and broke into clearing and pastures.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
cart-road
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From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading The big chestnuts hung over it, and underbrush grew up to its windows.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The forest grew thinner and broke into clearing and pastures.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
cornfieldsnounUS /ˈkɔːrnˈfiːldz/
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
DisclosesverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
DisposesverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
EvangelistnounUS /ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/
a preacher of the Christian gospel
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The forest grew thinner and broke into clearing and pastures.
Gard
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From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
grass-grown
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From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The forest grew thinner and broke into clearing and pastures.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The big chestnuts hung over it, and underbrush grew up to its windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The forest grew thinner and broke into clearing and pastures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
Joe
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From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
immediately past
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
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 the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
mountain-side
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From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The forest grew thinner and broke into clearing and pastures.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
rutsnounUS /rʌts/
plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
school-house
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From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gard rode all night down the mountain-side, and saw at last the lights of moon and sunrise mingling over the meadows and cornfields of a plantation close below him.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading The forest grew thinner and broke into clearing and pastures.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The big chestnuts hung over it, and underbrush grew up to its windows.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The big chestnuts hung over it, and underbrush grew up to its windows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The big chestnuts hung over it, and underbrush grew up to its windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which Discloses one Daddy Joe, and Disposes of an Evangelist It was chilly at that height.
belonging to which person
From this reading He left the highway by an old cart-road whose ruts were grass-grown, though its centre was trodden hard by many human feet, and passed an empty building of rough boards--a school-house or a negro church.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The big chestnuts hung over it, and underbrush grew up to its windows.
