aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I am getting too old to farm; and none of the boys care about it.
anew
From this reading "I'd like country life again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am getting too old to farm; and none of the boys care about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I am getting too old to farm; and none of the boys care about it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her father, with the inertia of coming years, hated to be disturbed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But I am getting too old to farm; and none of the boys care about it.
terminate
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am getting too old to farm; and none of the boys care about it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But I am getting too old to farm; and none of the boys care about it.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her father, with the inertia of coming years, hated to be disturbed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I'd like country life again.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Her father, with the inertia of coming years, hated to be disturbed.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading But I am getting too old to farm; and none of the boys care about it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, with the inertia of coming years, hated to be disturbed.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But I am getting too old to farm; and none of the boys care about it.
a young female
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Her father, with the inertia of coming years, hated to be disturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like country life again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
inertianounUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrʃə/
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
From this reading Her father, with the inertia of coming years, hated to be disturbed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I'd like country life again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like country life again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
engage in
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
not one, and not any
From this reading But I am getting too old to farm; and none of the boys care about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her father, with the inertia of coming years, hated to be disturbed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But I am getting too old to farm; and none of the boys care about it.
UP-TOWN
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From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
at the time that
From this reading "I hoped, when we did make any change, we would build on the old place," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father, with the inertia of coming years, hated to be disturbed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading UP-TOWN There had been so many delightful things in First Street, the little girl thought at first it would almost break her heart to go away.
a late time of life
From this reading Her father, with the inertia of coming years, hated to be disturbed.
