103
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From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
121
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From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
125
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From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
131
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From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
135
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From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
139
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From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
143
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From this reading _"They began to scream, 'Oh, the cow! the cow!'"_ 143 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
85
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From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
93
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From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
AimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Aim!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _"They began to scream, 'Oh, the cow! the cow!'"_ 143 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
an occurrence of something
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _"They began to scream, 'Oh, the cow! the cow!'"_ 143 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
comin
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From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading _"They began to scream, 'Oh, the cow! the cow!'"_ 143 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _"They began to scream, 'Oh, the cow! the cow!'"_ 143 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
remove the dust from
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
dustersnounUS /ˈdʌstərz/
plural of “duster” — a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _"They began to scream, 'Oh, the cow! the cow!'"_ 143 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
FixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
General-in-Chief
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From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
the act of departing
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
Here's
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From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
ImamnounUS /ˈaɪmæm/
(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
it's
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From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
Khant
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From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
engage in
From this reading Make ready!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _"They began to scream, 'Oh, the cow! the cow!'"_ 143 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
pumpkinnounUS /ˈpʌmpkɪn/
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Make ready!
RetinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _"They began to scream, 'Oh, the cow! the cow!'"_ 143 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
Shingle-nail
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From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
caught or fixed
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
carry out
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _"They began to scream, 'Oh, the cow! the cow!'"_ 143 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
TrousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading _"'Here's that little fool pumpkin,' said the farmer"_ 85 _"Caught His Trousers on a Shingle-nail, and Stuck"_ 93 _"'My sakes! it's comin' to life!'"_ 103 _"'Fix dusters!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dust!'"_ 121 _"The General-in-Chief used to go behind the Church and Cry"_ 125 _"The Young Khan and Khant entered the Kingdom with a Magnificent Retinue"_ 131 _"She was Going to Take the Case into Her own Hands"_ 135 _"The Imam put His Head to the Floor"_ 139
