used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
any thing at all
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
for the reason that
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
Fishley
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From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading THE HUNGRY RUNAWAY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
indignitiesnounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiz/
plural of “indignity” — an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
be obedient to
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE HUNGRY RUNAWAY.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNGRY RUNAWAY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was as ugly as Ham himself, and anything more than that was needless.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to the barn, but not to obey the order of Captain Fishley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
at the time that
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading I went there because the barn was a sort of sanctuary to me, whither I fled when the house was too warm to hold me.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading I went there to nurse my wrath; to think what I should do after the new indignities which had been heaped upon me.
