used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He ought to pay me a good price."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
(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 Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
can't
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From this reading "The deacon can't find fault with that job," he said to himself.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading He surveyed his work not without complacency.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "The deacon can't find fault with that job," he said to himself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "The deacon can't find fault with that job," he said to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He ought to pay me a good price."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The deacon can't find fault with that job," he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
LiberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He ought to pay me a good price."
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He ought to pay me a good price."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "He ought to pay me a good price."
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "He ought to pay me a good price."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The deacon can't find fault with that job," he said to himself.
sawedverbUS /sɔːd/
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
Sawyer'snounUS /ˈsɔːjərz/
possessive form of “sawyer” — one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading He surveyed his work not without complacency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The deacon can't find fault with that job," he said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Deacon Sawyer's Liberality About four o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, Ben completed his job.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The deacon can't find fault with that job," he said to himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
the act of using
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The deacon can't find fault with that job," he said to himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He surveyed his work not without complacency.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
woodshednounUS /ˈwʊdʃed/
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading Not only had he sawed and split the wood, but carried it into the woodshed and piled it up neatly, all ready for use.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He surveyed his work not without complacency.
