used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And oo's to take care of Ida Bellethorne, I ask you?" demanded Hunchie faintly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
Bellethorne
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From this reading "And oo's to take care of Ida Bellethorne, I ask you?" demanded Hunchie faintly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "She shall have the best of care," said Candace, the farmer, warmly.
Bolter
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From this reading "Mr. Bolter hexpects me to give hundivided hattention to 'er."
a youthful male person
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
BRINKnounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
Candace
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From this reading "She shall have the best of care," said Candace, the farmer, warmly.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "And oo's to take care of Ida Bellethorne, I ask you?" demanded Hunchie faintly.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "And oo's to take care of Ida Bellethorne, I ask you?" demanded Hunchie faintly.
the act of discovering something
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
Dr
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From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Mr. Bolter hexpects me to give hundivided hattention to 'er."
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "And oo's to take care of Ida Bellethorne, I ask you?" demanded Hunchie faintly.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "She shall have the best of care," said Candace, the farmer, warmly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
fractureverbUS /ˈfræktʃər/
violate or abuse
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Mr. Bolter hexpects me to give hundivided hattention to 'er."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
hattention
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From this reading "Mr. Bolter hexpects me to give hundivided hattention to 'er."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She shall have the best of care," said Candace, the farmer, warmly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
hexpects
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From this reading "Mr. Bolter hexpects me to give hundivided hattention to 'er."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
Hunchie
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From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
hundivided
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From this reading "Mr. Bolter hexpects me to give hundivided hattention to 'er."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And oo's to take care of Ida Bellethorne, I ask you?" demanded Hunchie faintly.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "And oo's to take care of Ida Bellethorne, I ask you?" demanded Hunchie faintly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Bolter hexpects me to give hundivided hattention to 'er."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Bolter hexpects me to give hundivided hattention to 'er."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
oo's
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From this reading "And oo's to take care of Ida Bellethorne, I ask you?" demanded Hunchie faintly.
Pevy
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From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She shall have the best of care," said Candace, the farmer, warmly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "She shall have the best of care," said Candace, the farmer, warmly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She shall have the best of care," said Candace, the farmer, warmly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
carry out
From this reading "And oo's to take care of Ida Bellethorne, I ask you?" demanded Hunchie faintly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY The three girls and their boy friends remained at the farm until Dr. Pevy had set the bad fracture that Hunchie had suffered and the poor little man had been made as comfortable as he could be made at the time.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "She shall have the best of care," said Candace, the farmer, warmly.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been badly shaken in falling so far at the barn, and the surgeon declared he would be confined to his bed for some weeks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And oo's to take care of Ida Bellethorne, I ask you?" demanded Hunchie faintly.
