aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
accustoms
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From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
canningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
cranberriesnounUS /ˈkrænberiz/
plural of “cranberry” — any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
divisible by two
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
provide as food
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
gooseberriesnounUS /ˈɡuːsberiz/
plural of “gooseberry” — spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
ironingnounUS /ˈaɪərnɪŋ/
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
engage in
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
Nettie
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From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
one's
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From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
pursuesverbUS /pərˈsuːz/
third-person singular of “pursue” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
raspberriesnounUS /ˈræzberiz/
plural of “raspberry” — woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
saskatoons
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From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
scaldverbUS /skɔːld/
subject to harsh criticism
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
separatornounUS /ˈsepəreɪtər/
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
thrivesverbUS /θraɪvz/
third-person singular of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading From day to day she picked over and washed the fruit, packed it in syrup in jars, and set them in the wash boiler on the range.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading There was the cream to separate, the pails and separator to clean and scald; there was the butter to make; the chickens to feed, washing, ironing and cleaning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every day Nettie arose at six and went about her dull duties.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The canning season was at hand and the Indians rode in with wild cranberries, gooseberries, raspberries and saskatoons.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Time accustoms us even to suffering, and one of the penalties of youth and health is that one thrives and lives and pursues one's way, even though the heart within one be dead.
