aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
anew
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
(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 It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Over the river," answered several voices.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
bandedadjectiveUS /ˈbændɪd/
identified with a band especially around a leg
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
Bowen
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From this reading "So it is," interposed Mr. Bowen, confidently.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "So it is," interposed Mr. Bowen, confidently.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
Hau-Hau
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From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
Hirpington
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From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
How
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From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
interposed
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From this reading "So it is," interposed Mr. Bowen, confidently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
immediately past
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
MaorisnounUS /ˈmeɪərɪs/
plural of “maori” — an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
not any; not one
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Over the river," answered several voices.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Over the river," answered several voices.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
an educational institution
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Over the river," answered several voices.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it is," interposed Mr. Bowen, confidently.
superstitionsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Over the river," answered several voices.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Over the river," answered several voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was then the school was shut up, but the house was left; and now we are growing friendly again," added Mr. Hirpington, "I thought all was right."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
at the time that
From this reading "The government built it for the Maoris before the last disturbance, when the Hau-Hau [pronounced _How How_] tribe turned against us, and went back to their old superstitions, and banded together to sell us no more land.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But I do not understand about this old schoolhouse," Mr. Lee was saying; "where is it?"
