used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Marian had a clear field.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The coast was clear for action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
Burford
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From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
BURGOOnoun
porridge made of rolled oats
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The coast was clear for action.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The coast was clear for action.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging
From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
farm-house
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From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading So Marian had a clear field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
laterals
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From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
Lou
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From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
Ned
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From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
overseeverbUS /ˈoʊvərsiː/
watch and direct
From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
Roderick
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From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
Roderick's
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witty remark
From this reading Sally Lou had packed Mammy and the babies into the buckboard and had driven away to the nearest farm-house for eggs and butter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Marian had a clear field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Both Roderick and Ned Burford had gone up the canal to oversee the excavation at the north laterals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coast was clear for action.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE BURGOO Very early the next morning, Marian set to work upon her brilliant plan for Roderick's comfort.
