used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
enclose with a fence
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
Joslin
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From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
not any; not one
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No one asked him his intention, for he rarely spoke of his own plans.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw his tall figure passing by the road beyond the forks of the river—the direction of his home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
TWAINnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
unvisited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked steadily up to his own door, and, without announcement, pushed it open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THESE TWAIN ONE day, without explanation to his fellows, Joslin ceased in his labors, and started down the hill.
a late time of life
From this reading A half-hour before dusk that day, he arrived at the little gap in the fence, which made the gate of his own scant acres, unvisited for two years.
