used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
Alf
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From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
(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 The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
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 The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
corn-crib
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From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
a young female
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
MollnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Guinea came out to the corn-crib and stood at the door, looking in upon me as I tied the mouth of the bag.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
water-mill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day I took a "turn" of corn to the water-mill, far down the stream.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old man had not been off the place since Alf went to jail, and the office of attending to all outside affairs was conferred upon me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The old man was not far off, calling his hogs; a sad cry at any time, but growing sadder, it seemed to me, as the days wore along.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Old Moll will have a load," the girl said; "you and that bag."
