prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Kitty had no time to ask further explanation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They've come!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
put on clothes
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Kitty had no time to ask further explanation.
your parents
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Kitty had no time to ask further explanation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kitty had no time to ask further explanation.
HARVESTINGnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪŋ/
the gathering of a ripened crop
From this reading THE HARVESTING.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty had no time to ask further explanation.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
and nothing more
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
not any; not one
From this reading Kitty had no time to ask further explanation.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
others
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From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
cut with a saw
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARVESTING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
They've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've come!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Kitty had no time to ask further explanation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty had no time to ask further explanation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Already there was an ox team driving up to the cabin and, scanning the prairies, she saw others on the way, so merely stopped to cry, eagerly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading The folks have come!" before she hastened in with the butter and to see if she could in any way help Mercy dress for the great occasion.
