aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
react verbally
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading The windmill did the work of three men for Rhett Bannister.
Bannister's
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From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
COPPERHEADnounUS /ˈkɑːpərhed/
common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The windmill did the work of three men for Rhett Bannister.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
DRAFTEDverbUS /ˈdræftɪd/
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The windmill did the work of three men for Rhett Bannister.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
the force of workers available
From this reading The windmill did the work of three men for Rhett Bannister.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
pumpedadjectiveUS /pʌmpt/
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
Rhett
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From this reading The windmill did the work of three men for Rhett Bannister.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
sawedverbUS /sɔːd/
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
in a swift manner
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
express in words
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The windmill did the work of three men for Rhett Bannister.
threshed
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From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The question kept repeating itself in Bob Bannister’s mind, and the answer to it grew more and more uncertain as he drew nearer to his home.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
a Caucasian
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading Already he could see the gabled roof of the house, and, back of it, dimly outlined against the gray sky, the white blades of the windmill, free from their lashing, whirling swiftly in the rising wind.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It sawed his wood, pumped his water, churned his milk, threshed his grain, and drove the machinery by which he manufactured his stock in trade.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The windmill did the work of three men for Rhett Bannister.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DRAFTED COPPERHEAD Would he dare to tell his father about the draft?
