100
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From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
134
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20
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40
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60
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80
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From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
at or in the front
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
AKRONnounUS /ˈækrən/
a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS JR.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
CENTERnounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
mat together and make felt-like
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
GODSONnoun
a male godchild
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
GRABverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
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GREASEDadjectiveUS /ɡriːst/
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
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GrowsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
HANSON
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From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
HORNSnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
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HURLEDverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
a small worthless amount
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS JR.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
LEAPnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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LOVINGLYadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
produced by a manufacturing process
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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MICHENERnounUS /ˈmɪtʃnər/
United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OHIOnounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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PINIONEDadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
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POLEnounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
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PUBLISHINGnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
done under pressure
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SAALFIELD
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From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
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the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
TERRIFICadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
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in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
from one end or side of something to the other
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TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
TREACHEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
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a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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not expected or anticipated
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UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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precisely as stated
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
at the time that
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BILLY GAVE ONE LEAP WHICH CARRIED HIM AHEAD OF THE DOG 80 IN THE VERY CENTER STOOD LITTLE DUKE 100 _Night Grows Tired of the Farm._ Night had not been home more than three weeks when he commenced to get restless and tired of the quiet life on the farm.
WHISKERSnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS JR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was such a change from the adventurous, exciting life he had been leading that he did not know what to do with himself.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _AKRON, OHIO._ _THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO._ _NEW YORK._ _CHICAGO._ THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY LITTLE GODSON, JACK HANSON MICHENER.
