used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
Dan
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From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
many times at short intervals
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
a social unit living together
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
https
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From this reading See https://
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
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 For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
OxbownounUS /ˈɑːksboʊ/
the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
To recall to mind.
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
schoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
Tangler
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From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading For as long as he could remember, his Uncle Bill Tangler, his mother’s brother, had been an irregular member of the household.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His terms were frequently broken by the weather, the conditions of the road and matters of domestic economy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
a late time of life
From this reading Young Dan obtained a meagre and intermittent schooling between his ninth and sixteenth years, at the Bend, three miles below his father’s farm.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Dan Evans lived in the back country on the Oxbow with his parents and his brothers and sisters.
