adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She did not know that her mother was anxious for an opportunity to speak with Sinton alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She did not know that her mother was anxious for an opportunity to speak with Sinton alone.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading She did not know that her mother was anxious for an opportunity to speak with Sinton alone.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
BURIESverbUS /ˈberiz/
third-person singular of “bury” — cover from sight
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
ComstocknounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
ELNORA
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From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not know that her mother was anxious for an opportunity to speak with Sinton alone.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Mrs. Comstock put on her hat and went at once, which surprised Elnora.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know that her mother was anxious for an opportunity to speak with Sinton alone.
LIMBERLOST
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From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Comstock put on her hat and went at once, which surprised Elnora.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Comstock put on her hat and went at once, which surprised Elnora.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She did not know that her mother was anxious for an opportunity to speak with Sinton alone.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Comstock put on her hat and went at once, which surprised Elnora.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
Sinton
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From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She did not know that her mother was anxious for an opportunity to speak with Sinton alone.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Comstock put on her hat and went at once, which surprised Elnora.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
TEMPTSverbUS /tempts/
third-person singular of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elnora said she had to study and could not go, but she suggested that her mother take her place.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not know that her mother was anxious for an opportunity to speak with Sinton alone.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Comstock put on her hat and went at once, which surprised Elnora.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Billy sat beside him and he did not appear as if he were on his way to a funeral.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
WHEREIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Comstock put on her hat and went at once, which surprised Elnora.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEREIN THE LIMBERLOST TEMPTS ELNORA, AND BILLY BURIES HIS FATHER Immediately after dinner on Sunday Wesley Sinton stopped at the Comstock gate to ask if Elnora wanted to go to town with them.
