used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
how long something has existed
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he went to the house and called softly to Dorothy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he went to the house and called softly to Dorothy.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading A man's comin' ter haggle with me over a cattle deal."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
comin
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From this reading A man's comin' ter haggle with me over a cattle deal."
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A man's comin' ter haggle with me over a cattle deal."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
Dorothy
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From this reading Then he went to the house and called softly to Dorothy.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
fer
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From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
haggleverbUS /ˈhæɡəl/
wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
From this reading A man's comin' ter haggle with me over a cattle deal."
hain't
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From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then he went to the house and called softly to Dorothy.
the quality of being humane
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
I've
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From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man's comin' ter haggle with me over a cattle deal."
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man's comin' ter haggle with me over a cattle deal."
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
nuthin
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From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
pinknessnoun
the quality of being pink
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
Sim
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From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
with low volume
From this reading Then he went to the house and called softly to Dorothy.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
having a supporting base
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
ter
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From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
Thar
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From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went to the house and called softly to Dorothy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he went to the house and called softly to Dorothy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Thar hain't nuthin' ter be done right now," the hired man told her, "an' I've got ter fare over ter my own place fer a spell.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was crooning a lullaby, behind the closed door of her room, to the small mite of humanity that had come, in healthy pinkness, to the comparatively mature age of one month.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went to the house and called softly to Dorothy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sim, standing at the barn door, had watched Parish Thornton ride away that morning with a troubled heart, as he wondered what sequel these events would bring for himself.
