aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
any thing at all
From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
Atkinson
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From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
Greta
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From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
come to pass
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
I've
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From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
loaningnounUS /ˈloʊnɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
not any; not one
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
successive (without a break)
From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
t'other
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From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
that's
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From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At midday Parson Christian came home from the fields to dinner.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Happen most of it is burned up, though--but that's no fault of Robin's.
precisely as stated
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
we're
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From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
at the time that
From this reading "I've been away leading turf," he said, "from Cole Moss, for Robin Atkinson, to pay him for loaning me his gray mare on Saturday when I fetched my grain to the mill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Greta was bustling about with the very efficient hindrance of Brother Peter's assistance, to get the dinner on the table.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So now we neither owe t'other anything, and we're straight from the beginning of the world."
