aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
anew
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
(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 time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Peter was alone in the day time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading But time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
cowshednoun
a barn for cows
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
the first light of day
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Peter was alone in the day time.
recognizable; marked
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example, the great pig-slaughter.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
the act of departing
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For example, the great pig-slaughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter was alone in the day time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
go away from a place
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
a large number or amount
From this reading But time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter was alone in the day time.
pig-slaughter
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From this reading For example, the great pig-slaughter.
pig-sty
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From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
with speed
From this reading But time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading But time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
an educational institution
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
in the near future
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter was alone in the day time.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But time passed quickly all the same, for recently he had lots of things to attend to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Peter was alone in the day time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter was alone in the day time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Since six o’clock this morning he had been strolling about in the dark yard and as soon as dawn came he was down by the pig-sty behind the cowshed.
but in spite of that
From this reading As he had failed again in his examination, he had had to leave school and it was not yet decided what he was going to do.
