aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They thought it wiser that he should not know the truth about the boy just yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked where Ralph was, and they told him that Ralph was up at the mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY.
BachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
a youthful male person
From this reading They thought it wiser that he should not know the truth about the boy just yet.
breakernounUS /ˈbreɪkər/
a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
the first light of day
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked where Ralph was, and they told him that Ralph was up at the mine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
and nothing more
From this reading They thought it wiser that he should not know the truth about the boy just yet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They thought it wiser that he should not know the truth about the boy just yet.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He asked where Ralph was, and they told him that Ralph was up at the mine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
Ralph
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From this reading He asked where Ralph was, and they told him that Ralph was up at the mine.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They thought it wiser that he should not know the truth about the boy just yet.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DAWN OF DAY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked where Ralph was, and they told him that Ralph was up at the mine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought it wiser that he should not know the truth about the boy just yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was told that the breaker had been struck by lightning and burned to the ground, and that his own illness was due to the severity of the electric shock.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They thought it wiser that he should not know the truth about the boy just yet.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He asked where Ralph was, and they told him that Ralph was up at the mine.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not until very late on the morning following the storm that Bachelor Billy came fully to his senses and realized what had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading He asked where Ralph was, and they told him that Ralph was up at the mine.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading They thought it wiser that he should not know the truth about the boy just yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading They thought it wiser that he should not know the truth about the boy just yet.
