used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
for the reason that
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
Boughton's
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From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
CodenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
fishermen's
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From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he reached the ground he started for home on the run.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When he reached the ground he started for home on the run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the ground he started for home on the run.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he reached the ground he started for home on the run.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
oilersnounUS /ˈɔɪlərz/
plural of “oiler” — a worker who oils engines or machinery
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he reached the ground he started for home on the run.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the ground he started for home on the run.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
ridge-pole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When he reached the ground he started for home on the run.
cut with a saw
From this reading Once he reached the middle of the road Code saw that he had been mistaken in the location of the fire, for his mother's place was intact.
Schofield
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From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
do one's shopping
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he reached the ground he started for home on the run.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
confined on all sides
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opposite Boughton's general store was another shop that made a specialty of fishermen's "oilers," boots, and overalls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the ground he started for home on the run.
a Caucasian
From this reading Two houses to the westward of that was the old Schofield place, a low, white house surrounded by a rickety fence and covered with ivy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TEST The man behind him climbed to the ridge-pole and Code began the descent, necessarily slow and careful because the ladders were loaded with men passing buckets.
