used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
hitchingverbUS /ˈhɪtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading The man was hitching the horses to a wagon.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the Wescott house the sounds of housekeeping went on.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading In the Wescott house the sounds of housekeeping went on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Wescott house the sounds of housekeeping went on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Wescott house the sounds of housekeeping went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Wescott house the sounds of housekeeping went on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
Rosalind
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From this reading Rosalind stared.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In the Wescott house the sounds of housekeeping went on.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rosalind stared.
street'snounUS /striːts/
possessive form of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was far away, beyond the street's end, in a field that swelled a little out of the plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Wescott house the sounds of housekeeping went on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man was hitching the horses to a wagon.
unhitching
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From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The man was hitching the horses to a wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the Wescott house the sounds of housekeeping went on.
Wescott
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From this reading In the Wescott house the sounds of housekeeping went on.
which person or people
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A man who had been at work in a distant field, who had already begun his fall plowing, was unhitching his horses from the plow.
