afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK AT SCHOOL.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE fall term of the District school commenced in September.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK AT SCHOOL.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading THE fall term of the District school commenced in September.
put on clothes
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE fall term of the District school commenced in September.
a social unit living together
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
provide as food
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE fall term of the District school commenced in September.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE fall term of the District school commenced in September.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
Richard
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From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
an educational institution
From this reading DICK AT SCHOOL.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE fall term of the District school commenced in September.
in the near future
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
carry out
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading THE fall term of the District school commenced in September.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE fall term of the District school commenced in September.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then after breakfast and family prayers he was off to work in the garden till mother rang the bell for him to dress for school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was up in the morning as soon as it was light, to feed the horse and cow and groom them, to feed the pig, and milk, and sweep out the barn floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was hard at first for Richard to take his mind from his work, and fix it upon his studies.
