aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
(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 But he looked long and hard at all the pieces of land below the mill, down to Deacon Hawkins's line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack went down to the river and did not get back very soon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But he looked long and hard at all the pieces of land below the mill, down to Deacon Hawkins's line.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he looked long and hard at all the pieces of land below the mill, down to Deacon Hawkins's line.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
Crofield
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From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading But he looked long and hard at all the pieces of land below the mill, down to Deacon Hawkins's line.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack went down to the river and did not get back very soon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jack went down to the river and did not get back very soon.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But he looked long and hard at all the pieces of land below the mill, down to Deacon Hawkins's line.
only a very short time before
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
Hawkins's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he looked long and hard at all the pieces of land below the mill, down to Deacon Hawkins's line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OUT INTO THE WORLD.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack went down to the river and did not get back very soon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But he looked long and hard at all the pieces of land below the mill, down to Deacon Hawkins's line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But he looked long and hard at all the pieces of land below the mill, down to Deacon Hawkins's line.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he looked long and hard at all the pieces of land below the mill, down to Deacon Hawkins's line.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack went down to the river and did not get back very soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT INTO THE WORLD.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading But he looked long and hard at all the pieces of land below the mill, down to Deacon Hawkins's line.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Jack went down to the river and did not get back very soon.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
in the near future
From this reading Jack went down to the river and did not get back very soon.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT INTO THE WORLD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Monday morning came, bright and sunshiny; and it hardly reached Crofield before the people began to get up and look about them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jack went down to the river and did not get back very soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was full of something besides the flood, and he did not linger long at the mill.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jack went down to the river and did not get back very soon.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading OUT INTO THE WORLD.
