the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
cow-house
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From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The goats too.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
immediately past
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
milkedverbUS /mɪlkt/
past form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
QUARRELSnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
RECONCILIATIONnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
VivanounUS /ˈviːvə/
an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was terribly provoking for six of them to wake up in the late afternoon on Sunday and find the house empty of people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading QUARRELS AND RECONCILIATION All the children were at last in bed and asleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The cows which they had ‘divided’ among them all to milk, the one most easily milked, Dancing Rose, to Viva, were grazing miles off in the woods.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Still worse was it to find the cow-house empty too, all the cows they had determined to milk already out.
