used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading "And there's Bat Reeves's gray hoss hitched in the widder's dooryard."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There they be, blast 'em to fury!" growled the Cap'n.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading "There they be, blast 'em to fury!" growled the Cap'n.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
Cap'n
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From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
dooryardnoun
a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
From this reading "And there's Bat Reeves's gray hoss hitched in the widder's dooryard."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "There they be, blast 'em to fury!" growled the Cap'n.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "There they be, blast 'em to fury!" growled the Cap'n.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "There they be, blast 'em to fury!" growled the Cap'n.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading "And there's Bat Reeves's gray hoss hitched in the widder's dooryard."
hoss
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From this reading "And there's Bat Reeves's gray hoss hitched in the widder's dooryard."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And there's Bat Reeves's gray hoss hitched in the widder's dooryard."
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
Reeves's
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From this reading "And there's Bat Reeves's gray hoss hitched in the widder's dooryard."
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
the act of searching for something
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
showman's
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From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
Sproul's
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From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
there's
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From this reading "And there's Bat Reeves's gray hoss hitched in the widder's dooryard."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There they be, blast 'em to fury!" growled the Cap'n.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His eyes then wandered farther, as though seeking something familiar, and he clutched the showman's arm as they walked along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
at the time that
From this reading When they topped Hickory Hill they had a survey of Cap'n Sproul's acres.
widder's
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From this reading "And there's Bat Reeves's gray hoss hitched in the widder's dooryard."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Here and there on the brown mould of his garden behind the big barn were scattered yellow and gray specks.
