abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading There's nothing the equal of it.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
Gordon
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From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
something that is lost
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's nothing the equal of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
Pitcairn
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From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
There's
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From this reading There's nothing the equal of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
male cat
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
(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 is not well to dwell upon the second great affliction of Tom Gordon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
at the time that
From this reading He was older now than when his mother died, and though bowed to the earth by the loss of his cherished playmate, he was too sensible to brood over his grief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Short as had been his stay at the home of Farmer Pitcairn, he had made friends, and they were abundant with the best of counsel.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There is no remedy for mental trouble like hard work.
