used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
in addition
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
Corry
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From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
don't
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From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
failin
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From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
Farnham
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From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
a boy or man
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
I'm
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From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ON THE ICE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
not any; not one
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ICE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
an educational institution
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
spryadjectiveUS /spraɪ/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
Stebbins
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From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ICE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As to these and the poultry, Mrs. Stebbins relieved him of much, for she said of herself,-- "I'm as spry as a gal, and I don't show no signs of failin'.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had his sorrel colt, instead of the two teams and the oxen of the other farm, and he also had cows and pigs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
Vosh
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From this reading Both Vosh Stebbins and Corry Farnham had a great deal to do in their hours before and after school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The former, particularly, had chores upon his hands which would have been a great burden to a less thoroughly efficient and industrious young fellow.
