used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
Dave
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From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
don't
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From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
provide as food
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
the act of departing
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
half-past
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From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
HINMAN'S
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From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
PEDDLERnounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
approval to do something
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
That's
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From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave had asked the owner if they might picket the horse out to graze, but Dick had instantly objected.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEDDLER HINMAN'S NEXT APPEARANCE Camp was made at half-past four that afternoon, nineteen miles having been covered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
we're
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From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The tent was pitched in a bit of woods, not far from the road, permission from the owner having been secured.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "We don't want to feed our hired horse on green grass if we're going to work him hard."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "That's right," agreed the farmer, so twenty cents' worth of hay was purchased, to be added to the feed of oats.
