used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
betokened
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From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The low troughs were one-third full of mud, and into these he poured the swill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading A man was slopping hogs.
How
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From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
inclosurenounUS /ˌɪnˈkloʊʒər/
something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The low troughs were one-third full of mud, and into these he poured the swill.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
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 How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low troughs were one-third full of mud, and into these he poured the swill.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man was slopping hogs.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The low troughs were one-third full of mud, and into these he poured the swill.
one-thirdnounUS /ˌwʌnˈθɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The low troughs were one-third full of mud, and into these he poured the swill.
a full supply
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The low troughs were one-third full of mud, and into these he poured the swill.
precisely, exactly
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
slopping
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From this reading A man was slopping hogs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
swillverbUS /swɪl/
feed pigs
From this reading The low troughs were one-third full of mud, and into these he poured the swill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The low troughs were one-third full of mud, and into these he poured the swill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
troughsnounUS /trɔːfs/
plural of “trough” — a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading The low troughs were one-third full of mud, and into these he poured the swill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man was slopping hogs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The latter were in a small inclosure, wading in mud almost up to their bodies.
in or at the place that
From this reading That morning my master stopped first at a farmhouse where everything betokened plenty, but not thrift.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How hungry they seemed, and how vigorously he dealt blows right and left, with a club he carried!
