used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
well in the past; former
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Weeks passed and no letter came from Louise.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
idlernounUS /ˈaɪdələr/
person who does no work
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
Jim
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From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
immediately past
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Weeks passed and no letter came from Louise.
Louise
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From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
make reference to
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
not any; not one
From this reading Weeks passed and no letter came from Louise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks passed and no letter came from Louise.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
trouncedverbUS /traʊnst/
past form of “trounce” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The gossips were more or less busy, and Jim Taylor snatched another idler off the fence and trounced him in the sand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks passed and no letter came from Louise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The neighbors were curious to know why Louise had left home and whither she was gone.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The Major worried over her until at last he forbade the mention of her name.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Day and night they came to ask questions, and though told that she was visiting relatives in Kentucky, they departed suspecting that something must be wrong.
