used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
bo
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From this reading “Come out, bo’!” he said.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then, pulling both doors open wide:
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A ladder led to a loft, and the guard climbed slowly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come out, bo’!” he said.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, pulling both doors open wide:
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
apart from; not including
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
exitsnounUS /ˈeɡzɪts/
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
farm-wagons
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From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A ladder led to a loft, and the guard climbed slowly.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading A ladder led to a loft, and the guard climbed slowly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A ladder led to a loft, and the guard climbed slowly.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading A ladder led to a loft, and the guard climbed slowly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
not any; not one
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then, pulling both doors open wide:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come out, bo’!” he said.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Then, pulling both doors open wide:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come out, bo’!” he said.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A ladder led to a loft, and the guard climbed slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, pulling both doors open wide:
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ladder led to a loft, and the guard climbed slowly.
trestles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
wheellessadjective
having no wheels or having no wheeled vehicles
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
wheelwright's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The barn was empty, except for a heap of hay that lay in one corner and some old and wheelless farm-wagons propped up on three trestles awaiting the wheelwright’s attention.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then, pulling both doors open wide:
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Wise in his generation, he first made a circuit of the building, and discovered there were no exits through the blackened gates.
