used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading OLD WIGGETT'S SECTION CORNER.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
set up or found
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
gwine
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From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
hewed
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From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
how
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From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD WIGGETT'S SECTION CORNER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
in other respects or ways
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
express in words
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
SECTIONnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading OLD WIGGETT'S SECTION CORNER.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
tripodnounUS /ˈtraɪpɑːd/
a three-legged rack used for support
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
at the time that
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the mean while the old man cut a few oak saplings and hewed them into stakes.
WIGGETT'S
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From this reading OLD WIGGETT'S SECTION CORNER.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The horse was driven to a good shady place on the edge of the woods, relieved of his bridle, and left in charge of the dog.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
you're
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From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
you've
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From this reading "For, otherwise, how am I to be sure of my corner, when you say you've found it?"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Now, I want ye to give me a notion of how you're gwine to work," he said, as the youth brought his compass and set it up on its tripod at the foot of the tree.
