aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
ANNAnounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading MARY ANNA.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "Is that my birch bark?" said she.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading "Is that my birch bark?" said she.
Caleb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that my birch bark?" said she.
go away from a place
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
Marianne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY ANNA.
come together
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is that my birch bark?" said she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
Raymond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is that my birch bark?" said she.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is that my birch bark?" said she.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that my birch bark?" said she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mary Anna, or Marianne, as they generally called her, came to meet him to see what he had got in his hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Caleb and Raymond reached home about the middle of the afternoon: and while Raymond went into the yard to leave the cart and turn out the cattle, Caleb pressed eagerly into the house, to shew his prize.
