used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
INQUIRIESnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
jumper-sled
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From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
and nothing more
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
Laura
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From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
sundriesnoun
miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
the rays of the sun
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
Waynefleet
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From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
Waynefleet's
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From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Waynefleet's hired man was busy that morning, and as her stores were running out, Laura had gone for the goods herself.
at the time that
From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
which person or people
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
WISBECH
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From this reading WISBECH MAKES INQUIRIES A little pale sunshine shone down into the opening between the great cedar trunks when Laura Waynefleet walked out of the shadowy Bush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sled was loaded with a big sack of flour and a smaller one of sugar, among other sundries which a rancher who lived farther back along the trail had brought up from the settlement in his waggon.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Other women from the cities have had to accustom themselves to driving a span of oxen along those forest trails.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading The trail from the settlement dipped into the hollow of a splashing creek, just in front of her, and a yoke of oxen, which trailed along a rude jumper-sled, plodded at her side.
