used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
the lower side of anything
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
ChickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Sherm's trouble drove them clear out of my mind."
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading "Is this the way you treat your correspondence, Sis?"
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Sherm's trouble drove them clear out of my mind."
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
the act of consuming food
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
Ernest's
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From this reading "The idea--it's Ernest's and Katy's letters and I never read them.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
set up or found
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The idea--it's Ernest's and Katy's letters and I never read them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The idea--it's Ernest's and Katy's letters and I never read them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this the way you treat your correspondence, Sis?"
it's
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From this reading "The idea--it's Ernest's and Katy's letters and I never read them.
Katy's
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From this reading "The idea--it's Ernest's and Katy's letters and I never read them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
the literary culture
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Sherm's trouble drove them clear out of my mind."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sherm's trouble drove them clear out of my mind."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The idea--it's Ernest's and Katy's letters and I never read them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sherm's trouble drove them clear out of my mind."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "The idea--it's Ernest's and Katy's letters and I never read them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
Sherm's
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From this reading Sherm's trouble drove them clear out of my mind."
SisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Is this the way you treat your correspondence, Sis?"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
tear-stained
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From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN FINDS HIS OWN Chicken Little climbed the hill of sleep painfully that night, and slept late the following morning in consequence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The idea--it's Ernest's and Katy's letters and I never read them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this the way you treat your correspondence, Sis?"
interact in a certain way
From this reading "Is this the way you treat your correspondence, Sis?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading Sherm's trouble drove them clear out of my mind."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is this the way you treat your correspondence, Sis?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While she was eating breakfast, Frank came in with two tear-stained, dusty letters, which he had found in the bottom of the buggy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is this the way you treat your correspondence, Sis?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is this the way you treat your correspondence, Sis?"
