the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He hurried at once to the barn and set to work.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He hurried at once to the barn and set to work.
(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 "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Then he nailed hardwood boards over the lower half of the two windows.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He grained Gaudenzia and gave her fresh water.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
Gaudenzia
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From this reading He grained Gaudenzia and gave her fresh water.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He grained Gaudenzia and gave her fresh water.
Giorgio
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From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
a state of high honor
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
grainedverbUS /ɡreɪnd/
past form of “grain” — thoroughly work in
From this reading He grained Gaudenzia and gave her fresh water.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then he nailed hardwood boards over the lower half of the two windows.
hardwoodnounUS /ˈhɑːrdwʊd/
the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
From this reading Then he nailed hardwood boards over the lower half of the two windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He grained Gaudenzia and gave her fresh water.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried at once to the barn and set to work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Then he nailed hardwood boards over the lower half of the two windows.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading Then he nailed hardwood boards over the lower half of the two windows.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
not any; not one
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
on one occasion
From this reading He hurried at once to the barn and set to work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he nailed hardwood boards over the lower half of the two windows.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He hurried at once to the barn and set to work.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he nailed hardwood boards over the lower half of the two windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried at once to the barn and set to work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then he nailed hardwood boards over the lower half of the two windows.
someone who visits
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He grained Gaudenzia and gave her fresh water.
at the time that
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No Morning Glory When Giorgio awoke the next morning he felt whole and strong and full of purpose.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Then he nailed hardwood boards over the lower half of the two windows.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "In case of kicking," he explained to an early visitor, "splinters of wood are better than splinters of glass."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He hurried at once to the barn and set to work.
