used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began so well.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Then it blew up.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I planned it out, and it went exactly as I'd expected up to a certain point.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
don't
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From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I planned it out, and it went exactly as I'd expected up to a certain point.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I planned it out, and it went exactly as I'd expected up to a certain point.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
Ferd
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From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
haymownoun
a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
I'd
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From this reading I planned it out, and it went exactly as I'd expected up to a certain point.
I've
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From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
others
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From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I planned it out, and it went exactly as I'd expected up to a certain point.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading I planned it out, and it went exactly as I'd expected up to a certain point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I planned it out, and it went exactly as I'd expected up to a certain point.
with low volume
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it blew up.
a special situation
From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I planned it out, and it went exactly as I'd expected up to a certain point.
precisely as stated
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It began so well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought of that hour in the haymow, with Day and the others below, and Ferd dripping; and very quietly, so as not to waken my husband, I went into a paroxysm of mirth.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE FAMILY FRIEND I I've thought the thing over and over, and honestly I don't know where it went wrong.
