used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not empty now, but a sack of bumps and bumps, and heavy looking.
anew
From this reading We stand together outside our door, happy because my father comes back again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We stand together outside our door, happy because my father comes back again.
for the reason that
From this reading We stand together outside our door, happy because my father comes back again.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind my father's saddle is tied the flour sack filled with food.
bumpsnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading It is not empty now, but a sack of bumps and bumps, and heavy looking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not empty now, but a sack of bumps and bumps, and heavy looking.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading We stand together outside our door, happy because my father comes back again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We stand together outside our door, happy because my father comes back again.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It is not empty now, but a sack of bumps and bumps, and heavy looking.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Behind my father's saddle is tied the flour sack filled with food.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Behind my father's saddle is tied the flour sack filled with food.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Behind my father's saddle is tied the flour sack filled with food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Behind my father's saddle is tied the flour sack filled with food.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We stand together outside our door, happy because my father comes back again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It is not empty now, but a sack of bumps and bumps, and heavy looking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
hogannounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind my father's saddle is tied the flour sack filled with food.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not empty now, but a sack of bumps and bumps, and heavy looking.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It is not empty now, but a sack of bumps and bumps, and heavy looking.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not empty now, but a sack of bumps and bumps, and heavy looking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is not empty now, but a sack of bumps and bumps, and heavy looking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not empty now, but a sack of bumps and bumps, and heavy looking.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We stand together outside our door, happy because my father comes back again.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading We stand together outside our door, happy because my father comes back again.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Behind my father's saddle is tied the flour sack filled with food.
put a saddle on
From this reading Behind my father's saddle is tied the flour sack filled with food.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
be standing; be upright
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Behind my father's saddle is tied the flour sack filled with food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading My grandmother goes to her hogan and my mother and I, we stand together, laughing.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We hear my father singing as he rides along the snowy trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind my father's saddle is tied the flour sack filled with food.
