18
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From this reading _Nov._ 18.
21
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From this reading _Nov._ 21.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
(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 Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was my fortune to find a tree, resembling what Brazilians call an iron tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
BraziliansnounUS /brəˈzɪljənz/
plural of “brazilian” — a native or inhabitant of Brazil
From this reading It was my fortune to find a tree, resembling what Brazilians call an iron tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was my fortune to find a tree, resembling what Brazilians call an iron tree.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
to an extreme degree
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was my fortune to find a tree, resembling what Brazilians call an iron tree.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was my fortune to find a tree, resembling what Brazilians call an iron tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my fortune to find a tree, resembling what Brazilians call an iron tree.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
engage in
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _Nov._ 18.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading It was my fortune to find a tree, resembling what Brazilians call an iron tree.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was my fortune to find a tree, resembling what Brazilians call an iron tree.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my fortune to find a tree, resembling what Brazilians call an iron tree.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was my fortune to find a tree, resembling what Brazilians call an iron tree.
wheel-barrow
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From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Iron crows I caused to supply the place of the first; but with all my art I could not make a wheel-barrow.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had like to have spoiled my ax with cutting it, being very hard and exceedingly heavy; yet with much labour & industry, I made a sort of a spade out of it.
