used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DRY FORK.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Margaret objected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
greatly pleased
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading AT DRY FORK.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
FORKnounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading AT DRY FORK.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
the act of departing
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
hosses
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From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
Jasper'snounUS /ˈdʒæspərz/
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
Margaret
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From this reading But Margaret objected.
Mayfield
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From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading But Margaret objected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
passelnounUS /ˈpæsɪl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
carry out
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
Thar
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From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
at the time that
From this reading And when everything was made ready, Mrs. Mayfield was delighted to find upon going out to the gate that they were to be drawn by two enormous oxen.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and immediately after breakfast Jasper announced that he was going "to haul a passel of them" over to church, the place of worship and of gossip being about five miles distant.
yander
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From this reading "Thar air two hosses out yander at the stable, and it is jest one of Jasper's pranks to take these steers," she said.
