used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
ABUSEverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
Addison
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From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That old churn was said to be sixty-six years old even then.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
churnverbUS /tʃɜːrn/
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
churnsnounUS /tʃɜːrnz/
plural of “churn” — a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
being joined in close association
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
dasher
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From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
divisible by two
From this reading That old churn was said to be sixty-six years old even then.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
the act of giving
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
Halstead
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From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
imperishably
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From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
MEHITABLE
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From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That old churn was said to be sixty-six years old even then.
sixty-sixadjective
being six more than sixty
From this reading That old churn was said to be sixty-six years old even then.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
swashnoun
the movement or sound of water
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That old churn was said to be sixty-six years old even then.
Theodora
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From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading In those days the family butter was churned in the kitchen by hand power, and often laboriously, in an upright dasher churn which Addison and Theodora had christened Old Mehitable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
be dressed in
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
well-seasoned
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From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was little to wear out in the old-fashioned dasher churns, made as they were of well-seasoned pine or spruce, with a "butter cup" turned from a solid block of birch or maple, and the dasher staff of strong white ash.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
a Caucasian
From this reading The butter had been a long time coming one morning; but finally the cream which for an hour or more had been thick, white and mute beneath the dasher strokes began to swash in a peculiar way, giving forth after each stroke a sound that they thought resembled, _Mehitable--Mehitable--Mehitable_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SAD ABUSE OF OLD MEHITABLE About this time there occurred a domestic episode with which Halstead was imperishably connected in the family annals.
a late time of life
From this reading That old churn was said to be sixty-six years old even then.
