used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading William Richardson was not an exception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAMMER AND TONGS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading William Richardson was not an exception.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
flax-wheel
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From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
frying-pan
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From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
HAMMERnounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading HAMMER AND TONGS.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
not any; not one
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading William Richardson was not an exception.
being perceived or observed
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading William Richardson was not an exception.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
shelledadjectiveUS /ʃeld/
of animals or fruits that have a shell
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
TONGSnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading HAMMER AND TONGS.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William Richardson was not an exception.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
at the time that
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
whittlenounUS /ˈwɪtəl/
English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
which person or people
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, who knew there was corn enough shelled for a long time, made no remark, but noticed, while she sat spinning at her flax-wheel, that he dropped a good many ears of corn into the tub half shelled, and some untouched.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
William
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From this reading William Richardson was not an exception.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most persons accompany the act of close thought with some physical effort; some whittle, smoke, or chew tobacco furiously.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When he had fed the cattle for night, brought in the night's wood, a turn of water, and renewed the fire, he placed the long handle of his wife's frying-pan across a tub, and began to shell corn.
