used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FATHER'S BRUTALITY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
blace
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From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
BRUTALITYnounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading A FATHER'S BRUTALITY.
put or send forth
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
ClimbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
the act of departing
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
der
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From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
dinks
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From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
don'd
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From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
ead
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From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
take in solid food
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
FATHER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A FATHER'S BRUTALITY.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
Fritz
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From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/
an engineering university in Cambridge
From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
onhealthy
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From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
somedings
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From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
sunned
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From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading "I don'd know better I go back mit der tavern, or not!" he mused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
und
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From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
vasnoun
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
vould
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From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
watermelonnounUS /ˈwɔːtərmelən/
an African melon
From this reading Climbing to the top of the bluff, he passed the old mansion, and followed the country road for some distance, in hopes of finding an orchard or watermelon patch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the departure of Silly Sue, Fritz sunned himself until his garments were dried; then rising, he began to cast about him for something to eat.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I dinks dot vas an onhealthy blace, und yet I vould like somedings to ead, very bad."
