used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stock had been removed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stock had been removed.
only a very short time before
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
engage in
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
in motion
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The stock had been removed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The stock had been removed.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stock had been removed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
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 There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sunday dawned cold and blustering--a sullen day that seemed hardly to know which way was best to make itself disagreeable, and so tried them all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two horses which, with the wagon, had been kindly lent them for their next day's moving were in the barn.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was no work outside for the two oldest boys, no watching indoors by the hungry little brothers for Pat and Mike to be through milking, and feeding, and pumping water into the trough, so that they might all have breakfast together.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there had been a little work.
