used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
Addison
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From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Gram's instructions to the girls had been given already and many times repeated.
in addition
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
Asa
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From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gram's instructions to the girls had been given already and many times repeated.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
Doane
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From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Gram's instructions to the girls had been given already and many times repeated.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Gram's instructions to the girls had been given already and many times repeated.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
Gram's
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From this reading Gram's instructions to the girls had been given already and many times repeated.
Gramp
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From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Gram's instructions to the girls had been given already and many times repeated.
Kate
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From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Gram's instructions to the girls had been given already and many times repeated.
Murch
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From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
recurring again and again
From this reading Gram's instructions to the girls had been given already and many times repeated.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
SLAVE'S
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From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
carry out
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Gram's instructions to the girls had been given already and many times repeated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to have four days, five, including Sunday (for this was Thursday); Gramp expressly stipulated, however, that we should remain quiet in our camp over the Sabbath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading AT THE OLD SLAVE'S FARM We had breakfast at six; and then Asa Doane hitched up old Sol and Nancy to the farm wagon on which we loaded our outfit and set off to take up our friends, Thomas and Kate, also Willis Murch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, boys," said the old gentleman, coming out to see us off, "be prudent and careful, avoid rash encounters with man or beast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Addison," he continued in a lower voice, "I shall expect you to see that everything goes right."
