used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
(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 I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
basketballnounUS /ˈbæskətbɔːl/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
Belding
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From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
Billson
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From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
burned-overadjective
destroyed or badly damaged by fire
From this reading The latter would soon go out and would return to his burned-over clearing in the woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
Chet
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From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
rid of obstructions
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The latter would soon go out and would return to his burned-over clearing in the woods.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Guess that fire helped me as much as it hurt me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The latter would soon go out and would return to his burned-over clearing in the woods.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess that fire helped me as much as it hurt me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
he'd
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From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
HebenounUS /hiːb/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Guess that fire helped me as much as it hurt me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter would soon go out and would return to his burned-over clearing in the woods.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Guess that fire helped me as much as it hurt me.
I'd
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From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
I'll
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From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter would soon go out and would return to his burned-over clearing in the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Guess that fire helped me as much as it hurt me.
immediately past
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter would soon go out and would return to his burned-over clearing in the woods.
Leffert
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From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Guess that fire helped me as much as it hurt me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Guess that fire helped me as much as it hurt me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
Pocock
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From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The latter would soon go out and would return to his burned-over clearing in the woods.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
in the near future
From this reading The latter would soon go out and would return to his burned-over clearing in the woods.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
tam-harrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll have to build a new shanty; but Doc Leffert was in here and said he'd rode over my piece, and that my heaps of rubbish had burned clean and all I'd have to do to clear my acres for corn would be to tam-harrow it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chet Belding was at the hospital that afternoon, having taken up some fruit to Hebe Pocock and Billson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The boys, as has been said, were shut out from seeing the last basketball game of the series.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The latter would soon go out and would return to his burned-over clearing in the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The latter would soon go out and would return to his burned-over clearing in the woods.
