used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
have
From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
BRADFORDnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading FLORA BRADFORD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
a boy or man
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
Fishley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
FLORAnounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading FLORA BRADFORD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
roused to anger
From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading I was as mad as a bear robbed of her cubs.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
shrewnoun
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
solid-built
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
dependable
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had not made up my mind for this occasion to keep cool, and I did not keep so.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
the act of using
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had never seen Mrs. Fishley use violence upon my poor sister before, though I afterwards learned that this was not the first time.
at the time that
From this reading I was a solid-built, stout fellow of sixteen; and when I seized the shrew by the shoulders, I was in real earnest.
