at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
any thing at all
From this reading 'Don't ye let anything happen to it, sonny,' he said.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't ye let anything happen to it, sonny,' he said.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
Eastland
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From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
Eastland's
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From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
divisible by two
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
foster-fathernoun
a man who is a foster parent
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
a young female
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
come to pass
From this reading 'Don't ye let anything happen to it, sonny,' he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
I'll
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From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Don't ye let anything happen to it, sonny,' he said.
jokinglyadverbUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋli/
in jest
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
go away from a place
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Don't ye let anything happen to it, sonny,' he said.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "We thought nothing of this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Don't ye let anything happen to it, sonny,' he said.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading 'Don't ye let anything happen to it, sonny,' he said.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
carry out
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We thought nothing of this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We thought nothing of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Don't ye let anything happen to it, sonny,' he said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The summer following our mother's death was hot and dry," the frail girl continued, "and the grass around Mr. Eastland's shack, though tall from early rains, was parched in August.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We thought nothing of this.
which person or people
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dean, who is always serious, looked up at the old man on the mule as he replied: 'I'll take care of it, Daddy Eastland, even with my life.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "One morning before he rode in town, our foster-father jokingly told my brother Dean that he would leave the place in his care.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Don't ye let anything happen to it, sonny,' he said.
